vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-18342: PyYAML: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 27, 2018 | Mar 20, 2020 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 27, 2018
Added
Mar 20, 2020
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated in version 5.1 and the 'UnsafeLoader' has been introduced for backward compatibility with the function.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-python-pyyaml
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