ghsa-m75h-cghq-c8h5
Vulnerability from github
Published
2020-08-31 22:51
Modified
2021-09-23 20:56
Summary
Heap Based Buffer Overflow in libyaml
Details

Versions 0.2.2 and earlier depend on native libyaml version 0.1.5 or earlier. As such, they are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may result in a crash or arbitrary code execution when parsing YAML tags.

Recommendation

  • Update to version 0.2.3 that includes a version of LibYAML that contains a fix for this issue.
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "libyaml"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2013-6393"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-08-31T18:08:07Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Versions 0.2.2 and earlier depend on native libyaml version 0.1.5 or earlier. As such, they are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may result in a crash or arbitrary code execution when parsing YAML tags.\n\n\n\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\n- Update to version 0.2.3 that includes a version of LibYAML that contains a fix for this issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-m75h-cghq-c8h5",
  "modified": "2021-09-23T20:56:01Z",
  "published": "2020-08-31T22:51:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6393"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/commits/bce8b60f0b9af69fa9fab3093d0a41ba243de048"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/commits/tag/0.1.5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=847926\u0026action=diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033990"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6393"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20140302205713/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65258"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20150523055002/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:060/?name=MDVSA-2015:060"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/21"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0040.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0134.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2013-6393"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00064.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00065.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0353.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0354.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0355.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2850"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2870"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2098-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Heap Based Buffer Overflow in libyaml"
}


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