Description
The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in a YAML document, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2850-1 | libyaml security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2870-1 | libyaml-libyaml-perl security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-0633 | The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in a YAML document, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-m75h-cghq-c8h5 | Heap Based Buffer Overflow in libyaml |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2098-1 | LibYAML vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2161-1 | libyaml-libyaml-perl vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.258Z
Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-6393
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-02-06T22:55:03.217
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-6393
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN