Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-4235 - Unspecified vulnerability in Yaml Project Yaml
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Due to unbounded alias chasing, a maliciously crafted YAML file can cause the system to consume significant system resources. If parsing user input, this may be used as a denial of service vector.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
---|---|---|
Application | 6 |
References
- https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/commit/bb4e33bf68bf89cad44d386192cbed201f35b241
- https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/commit/bb4e33bf68bf89cad44d386192cbed201f35b241
- https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/pull/375
- https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/pull/375
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00001.html
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0061
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0061