CVE-2012-1152

N/A Unknown
Published: September 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48317
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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