CVE-2024-3205
Published: April 4, 2024Last modified: June 9, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in yaml libyaml up to 0.2.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function yaml_emitter_emit_flow_sequence_item of the file /src/libyaml/src/emitter.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259052. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.3 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | LOW |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | yaml | Unknown (0.2.5-r0) |
| Stream | yaml | Unknown (0.2.5-r0) |