Bug #60664 [Opn]: mb_ereg leads to script executing timeout

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60664&edit=1 ID: 60664 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: tyz at open dot by Summary: mb_ereg leads to script executing timeout Status: Open Type: Bug Package: mbstring related Operating System: Debian PHP Version: 5.3.8 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Might be related to bug #53099. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-01-05 12:57:15] tyz at open dot by Description: ------------ I tried this with php 5.3.8 and 5.3.2 with the same results. Test script: --------------- <?php $content = '<div class="private-sales-index"> <div class="box"> <div class="content"> <h1>Welcome to our Exclusive Online Store</h1> <p>If you are a registered member, please <a href="{{store url="customer/account/login"}}">log in here</a>.</p> <p class="description">Magento is the leading hub for exclusive specialty items for all your home, apparel and entertainment needs!</p> </div> </div> </div>'; $content = mbereg_replace("\r\n", ' ', $content); $content = mbereg_replace("\n", ' ', $content); var_dump($content); var_dump(mb_ereg('(.*?\s){100}', $content, $_m)); var_dump($_m); Expected result: ---------------- $content should be truncated to string that contains ~100 words. Actual result: -------------- Script executing hangs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60664&edit=1