PT-2018-15443 · Yaml Cpp+3 · Yaml-Cpp+3
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
yaml-cpp version 0.6.2
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in stack consumption and application crash, via a crafted YAML file. This is due to a problem in the
Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function.Recommendations
For yaml-cpp version 0.6.2, consider avoiding the use of the
Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of crafted YAML files to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Suse
Yaml-Cpp