Reachable Assertion Affecting yaml-cpp package, versions <0.6.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.25% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-YAMLCPP-20153842
  • published26 Sept 2026
  • disclosed30 Jul 2017

Introduced: 30 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11692  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest yaml-cpp to version 0.6.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream yaml-cpp package and not the yaml-cpp package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a '!2' string.