GLSA 202007-14: yaml-cpp: Denial of service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | yaml-cpp: Denial of service |
| Date: | 07/26/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202007-14 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in yaml-cpp could lead to a Denial of Service condition.Background
yaml-cpp is a YAML parser and emitter in C++.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-cpp/yaml-cpp | < 0.6.3-r2 | >= 0.6.3-r2 | All supported architectures |
Description
The function Scanner::peek in scanner.cpp may have an assertion failure.
Impact
An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All yaml-cpp users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-cpp/yaml-cpp-0.6.3-r2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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