VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-9130
scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors involving line-wrapping.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 13.2%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.2%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors involving line-wrapping.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 13.20% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- pyyaml/libyaml
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0508.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0100.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0100.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0112.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0260.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62164
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62174
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62176
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62723
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62774
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3102
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3103
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3115
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:242
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:060
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/28/1Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/28/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/29/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71349
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2461-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2461-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2461-3
- https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/commits/2b9156756423e967cfd09a61d125d883fca6f4f2Exploit
- https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/issue/10/wrapped-strings-cause-assert-failureExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99047
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.