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A vulnerability was found in LibYAML 0.1.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file scanner.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was released 12/08/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at bitbucket.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9130 since 11/28/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80474 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : pyyaml vulnerability (USN-2461-3)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168708 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security perl-YAML-LibYAML (openSUSE-SU-2016:1067-1)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99047) and Tenable (80474).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 80474
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : pyyaml vulnerability (USN-2461-3)
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OpenVAS ID: 703102
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3102-1 (libyaml - security update)
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Sources
Advisory: USN-2461-3Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9130 (🔍)
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X-Force: 99047
Vulnerability Center: 47714 - LibYAML for Perl Remote Denial of Service via Vectors Involving Line-Wrapping, Medium
SecurityFocus: 71349 - LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 59947 - LibYAML Parser Assertion Failure Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
Entry
Created: 03/27/2015 14:56Updated: 04/07/2022 12:15
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (69), 06/16/2017 04:14 (5), 04/07/2022 12:00 (3), 04/07/2022 12:08 (1), 04/07/2022 12:15 (2)
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