LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:71349

Info

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71349
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-9130
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 28 2014 12:00AM
Updated: May 02 2017 03:07AM
Credit: Stanislaw Pitucha
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Pyyaml Libyaml 0.1.6
Pyyaml Libyaml 0.1.5
Oracle Enterprise Linux 7
Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
Debian Linux 7.1
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
CPAN YAML-LibYAML 0
CentOS CentOS 6
AlienVault AlienVault 4.15
AlienVault AlienVault 4.13
AlienVault AlienVault 4.12.1
AlienVault AlienVault 4.12
Not Vulnerable: AlienVault AlienVault 4.15.1

Discussion

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML module are prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the application, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Exploit / POC

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers will likely use standard network tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.


Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

References

LibYAML and Perl YAML-LibYAML Module 'scanner.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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