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SQL*Plus On Linux Hangs When Entering "exit" Command With Some Invalid Characters (Doc ID 2803902.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Applies to:

SQL*Plus - Version 11.2.0.4 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

SQL*Plus on Linux hangs when entering "exit" command with some invalid characters.

In the following condition, SQL*Plus hangs.

 - Adding the following characters after exit command.

   exit U+3000(Multi-byte Space) U+0008(backspace) U+0020(space) U+0008(backspace) U+0008(backspace) U+0020(space) U+0008(backspace)

 - Accessing to SQL*Plus on Linux from Windows ssh command or ssh client.

 - Running the following commands in the ssh shell and return, SQL*Plus hangs.

Changes

 

Cause

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