Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2018· Updated Nov 3, 2025
CVE-2018-20574
CVE-2018-20574
Description
The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowMap function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
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Affected products
15- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/yaml-cpp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Installer%20Updates%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.0pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/yaml-cpp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5
< 0.6.1-4.5.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.1-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.5.3-3.6.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/654mitrex_refsource_MISC
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