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2 vulnerabilities found for github.com/go-yaml/yaml by github.com/go-yaml/yaml
CVE-2021-4235 (GCVE-0-2021-4235)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-27 21:13 – Updated: 2025-04-11 16:25
VLAI?
Summary
Due to unbounded alias chasing, a maliciously crafted YAML file can cause the system to consume significant system resources. If parsing user input, this may be used as a denial of service vector.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE 400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gopkg.in/yaml.v2 | gopkg.in/yaml.v2 |
Affected:
0 , < 2.2.3
(semver)
|
||
Credits
@simonferquel
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CVE-2021-4235 (GCVE-0-2021-4235)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2022-12-27 21:13 – Updated: 2025-04-11 16:25
VLAI?
Summary
Due to unbounded alias chasing, a maliciously crafted YAML file can cause the system to consume significant system resources. If parsing user input, this may be used as a denial of service vector.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE 400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
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| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gopkg.in/yaml.v2 | gopkg.in/yaml.v2 |
Affected:
0 , < 2.2.3
(semver)
|
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Credits
@simonferquel
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