Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1152
CVE-2012-1152
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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Affected products
3- Range: <=0.38
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- secunia.com/advisories/48317nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50277nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856nvd
- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.htmlnvd
- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.htmlnvd
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