SnakeYAML YAML File stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SnakeYAML. Impacted is an unknown function of the component YAML File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-41854. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SnakeYAML (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component YAML File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

The weakness was published 11/11/2022. The advisory is shared for download at bugs.chromium.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-41854 since 09/30/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211029 (Fedora 37 : snakeyaml (2022-c01dd659fa)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (211029). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 211029
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : snakeyaml (2022-c01dd659fa)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/30/2022 🔍
11/11/2022 +42 days 🔍
11/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/28/2025 +899 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.chromium.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-41854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213460

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2022 16:43
Updated: 04/28/2025 17:23
Changes: 11/11/2022 16:43 (36), 06/22/2024 20:52 (36), 11/17/2024 18:31 (2), 04/28/2025 17:23 (3)
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