VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-12565

Because of use of yaml.load() instead of yaml.safe_load() when parsing user data, remote code execution can occur.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.47%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Linaro LAVA before 2018.5.post1. Because of use of yaml.load() instead of yaml.safe_load() when parsing user data, remote code execution can occur.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 2.47% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected: linaro/lava · debian/debian linux
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://git.linaro.org/lava/lava.git/commit/?id=583666c84ea2f12797a3eb71392bcb05782f5b14Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4234Third Party Advisory
https://git.linaro.org/lava/lava.git/commit/?id=583666c84ea2f12797a3eb71392bcb05782f5b14Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4234Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.