CVE-2012-1152
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.38-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.38-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.38-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.38-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.38-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ingy | yaml\ | \ | |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1152
CWEs
CWE-134
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.