The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in a YAML document, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
ubuntu_linux | eq | 13.10 | |
ubuntu_linux | eq | 12.04 | |
ubuntu_linux | eq | 12.10 | |
debian_linux | eq | 7.0 | |
debian_linux | eq | 6.0 | |
leap | eq | 42.1 | |
opensuse | eq | 11.4 | |
opensuse | eq | 13.1 | |
opensuse | eq | 13.2 | |
libyaml | eq | 0.1.2 |
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0040.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0134.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00064.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00065.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html
osvdb.org/102716
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0353.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0354.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0355.html
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2850
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2870
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:060
www.securityfocus.com/bid/65258
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2098-1
bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/commits/tag/0.1.5
bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=847926&action=diff
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033990
puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6393
support.apple.com/kb/HT6536