CVE-2014-9130
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.132 · 96 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors involving line-wrapping.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop v.7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7::desktop
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.6.zall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6.z:eus
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation v.7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0271libyaml: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2015-01-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation und Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (72)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://pyyaml.org/wiki/LibYAMLPatchcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59947cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60944cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/28/1cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/28/8cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/29/3cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71349cnnvd
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99047cnnvd
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