Description
YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
Published: 2025-06-01
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16577 YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7632-1 YAML-LibYAML vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00037}

epss

{'score': 0.0005}


Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ingydotnet
Ingydotnet yaml-libyaml
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ingydotnet:yaml-libyaml:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Vendors & Products Ingydotnet
Ingydotnet yaml-libyaml

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Eus

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
Title YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
Weaknesses CWE-552
References

Subscriptions

Ingydotnet Yaml-libyaml
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-02T03:22:25.333Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T09:05:34.360Z

Link: CVE-2025-40908

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-02T03:22:20.353Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-01T14:15:21.113

Modified: 2025-07-02T15:43:02.133

Link: CVE-2025-40908

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-06-01T13:41:48Z

Links: CVE-2025-40908 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses