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Date:      Wed, 29 May 2019 16:36:33 +0000
From:      bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org
To:        ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 238220] security/snort
Message-ID:  <bug-238220-7788@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>

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            Bug ID: 238220
           Summary: security/snort
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: zi@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: bmeeks8@bellsouth.net
          Assignee: zi@FreeBSD.org
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(zi@FreeBSD.org)

There can be an issue created by ambiguous use of 'yacc' instead of 'bison'
when compiling the target-based modules in the Snort binary.  If 'yacc' is
used, then the resulting binary will fail to read Host Attributes table XML
files. The code will report a fatal syntax error and exit even when the XML
file is actually properly formatted.  When 'bison' is used instead in the s=
ame
builder environment, the resulting Snort binary will properly read the XML =
file
for the Host Attributes table.

I was able to prevent this issue from happening by adding 'bison' to the US=
ES=3D
line in the Snort Makefile.  This forces the compiler to use 'bison' during=
 the
build.

Suggest adding 'bison' to the USES=3D line in the Makefile as it appears the
compilation process produces a faulty Snort binary when 'yacc' is used on
FreeBSD.  It seems 'yacc' can be the default in some FreeBSD build environm=
ents
and will be used when no preference is specified in the Makefile.

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