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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20574

The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowMap function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumptio...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowMap function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 yaml-cpp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.6.3-1"}]}]

Debian:13 yaml-cpp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.6.3-1"}]}]

Debian:14 yaml-cpp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.6.3-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org