Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
CVE-2022-41854 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - snakeyaml-1.17.jar
YAML 1.1 parser and emitter for Java
Library home page: http://www.snakeyaml.org
Path to dependency file: /t/sub1/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /2/repository/org/yaml/snakeyaml/1.17/snakeyaml-1.17.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **snakeyaml-1.17.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 37c7d89138d443bae9926a0184046f8d8c7dda51
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
Publish Date: 2022-11-11
URL: CVE-2022-41854
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml/issues/531/
Release Date: 2022-11-11
Fix Resolution: 1.32
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