CVE-2012-1152
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.43% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- ingy/yaml\
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48317Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48317Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.