Improper Input Validation Affecting libyaml-devel package, versions <0:0.1.6-6.7.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.2% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBYAMLDEVEL-1682844
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed8 Dec 2014

Introduced: 8 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9130  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libyaml-devel to version 0:0.1.6-6.7.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-481.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libyaml-devel package and not the libyaml-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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