[IMPALA-3868] StringParser::StringToFloatInternal() allows multiple dots in float numbers

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.1
• Fix Version/s: Impala 2.7.0
• Component/s: Backend
• Target Version: Product Backlog
• Assignee: Attila Jeges
• Reporter: Attila Jeges
• Created: 18/Jul/16 10:50
• Updated: 24/Aug/16 17:34
• Resolved: 24/Aug/16 17:34

Description

Only the first dot character is interpreted as a decimal point, the additional dots are simply ignored. As a result, cast("2.3....3" as float) is treated the same as cast("2.33" as float).