SB2017040313 - Buffer overflow in yaml-cpp
Published: April 3, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017040313
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5950)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.