Fluid Attacks Database

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
debian 13	libyaml-libyaml-perl	>=0 <0.38-2	0.38-2
debian 12	libyaml-libyaml-perl	>=0 <0.38-2	0.38-2
debian 14	libyaml-libyaml-perl	>=0 <0.38-2	0.38-2
debian 11	libyaml-libyaml-perl	>=0 <0.38-2	0.38-2

Aliases

1. CVE-2012-11522. NVD-2012-11523. OSV-DEBIAN-2012-11524. OSV-2012-11525. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2012-1152

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