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A vulnerability was found in Perl (Programming Language Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library LibYAML/perl_libyaml.c of the component YAML::LibYAML Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was presented 05/30/2009 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is available at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1152 since 02/14/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74717 (openSUSE Security Update : perl-YAML-LibYAML (openSUSE-SU-2012:1000-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167611 (OpenSuSE Security Update for perl-YAML-LibYAML (openSUSE-SU-2015:0319-1)).
A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73856) and Tenable (74717). See 4779 and 4780 for similar entries.
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Class: Format stringCWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 74717
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : perl-YAML-LibYAML (openSUSE-SU-2012:1000-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 71236
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2432-1 (libyaml-libyaml-perl)
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Timeline
05/30/2009 🔍02/14/2012 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: seclists.orgStatus: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1152 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73856 - YAML::LibYAML module for Perl Load() format string
Vulnerability Center: 36169 - Perl Module YAML::LibYAML Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities Allow Remote DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52381 - Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'perl_libyaml.c' Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48317 - Perl YAML::LibYAML Module YAML Document Parsing Format String Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 79976
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2012 15:53Updated: 03/21/2021 15:11
Changes: 03/11/2012 15:53 (80), 04/17/2017 11:02 (7), 03/21/2021 15:11 (3)
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