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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for perl-YAML-LibYAML (ALAS-2012-69) (CVE-2012-1152)

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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for perl-YAML-LibYAML (ALAS-2012-69) (CVE-2012-1152)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/09/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/28/2014
Modified
07/04/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-perl-yaml-libyaml
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-perl-yaml-libyaml-debuginfo

References

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