CVE-2012-1152
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.42% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 83.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-09-09 21:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 18:45Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-02-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format StringBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 55f872e0b6404f94f29c78c193e3fdfb3ca321a1a3081dd36441f162ee429742
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120309 Re: CVE Request -- libdbd-pg-perl / perl-DBD-Pg && libyaml-libyaml-perl / perl-YAML-LibYAML: Multiple format string flawshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2012:1000http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-4997http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html
- secunia.com48317http://secunia.com/advisories/48317
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-5035http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.html
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0319http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- www.securityfocus.com52381http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comyaml-load-format-string(73856)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
- secunia.com50277http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120309 CVE Request -- libdbd-pg-perl / perl-DBD-Pg && libyaml-libyaml-perl / perl-YAML-LibYAML: Multiple format string flawshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-4871http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.html
- rt.cpan.orghttps://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365
- rt.cpan.orghttps://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507
- www.debian.orgDSA-2432http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libyaml-libyaml-perl Fixed in 0.38-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libyaml-libyaml-perl Fixed in 0.38-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libyaml-libyaml-perl Fixed in 0.38-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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