Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0471
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0471)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'yaml-cpp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0471 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'yaml-cpp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0471 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++)
0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack
consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
(CVE-2017-5950)

Affected Software/OS:
'yaml-cpp' package(s) on Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5950
BugTraq ID: 97307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307
https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.