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CVE-2012-1152
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML)…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.4%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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References (16)
- [oss-security] 20120309 Re: CVE Request -- libdbd-pg-perl / perl-DBD-Pg && libyaml-libyaml-perl / perl-YAML-LibYAML: Multiple format string flaws (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1000 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-4997 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 48317 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-5035 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0319 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 52381 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- yaml-load-format-string(73856) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 50277 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120309 CVE Request -- libdbd-pg-perl / perl-DBD-Pg && libyaml-libyaml-perl / perl-YAML-LibYAML: Multiple format string flaws (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-4871 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-2432 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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