CVE-2022-41854
Medium
Description
Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability75. percentile1.6%
Product
Snakeyaml
PublishedNov 11, 2022
First seenNov 11, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121
How to fix
Update
- snakeyaml_project snakeyaml1.32 or later
- org.yaml:snakeyaml1.32 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MKE4XWRXTH32757H7QJU4ACS67DYDCR/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KSPAJ5Y45A4ZDION2KN5RDWLHK4XKY2J/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3DDXEXXWAZGF5AVHIPGFPXIWL6TSMKJE/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| snakeyaml_project snakeyaml | v < 1.32 | 1.32 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 36, 37 | — |
| org.yaml:snakeyamlMaven | v < 1.32 | 1.32 |
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