Chekov hangs during scanning terraform module with syntax typo #6762
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Describe the issue
In case of syntax mistake in terraform provider.assume_role.role_arn string interpolation checkov hangs, eats 100% of a single cpu core. Exit with a failure is expected
Examples
Create a simple terraform module test_module with a single file
main.tf:
variable "account_id" {
type = string
}
variable "role_name" {
type = string
}
provider "aws" {
assume_role {
role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::${var.account_id}:role/${var.role_name"
}
}
run checkov -d test_module
Exception Trace
There is no exception. Log just got stuck
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: MacOS 13.5
- Checkov Version: 3.2.255
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stale commentedon Apr 10, 2025
Thanks for contributing to Checkov! We've automatically marked this issue as stale to keep our issues list tidy, because it has not had any activity for 6 months. It will be closed in 14 days if no further activity occurs. Commenting on this issue will remove the stale tag. If you want to talk through the issue or help us understand the priority and context, feel free to add a comment or join us in the Checkov slack channel at codifiedsecurity.slack.com
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stale commentedon Apr 24, 2025
Closing issue due to inactivity. If you feel this is in error, please re-open, or reach out to the community via slack: codifiedsecurity.slack.com Thanks!