CVE-2012-1152
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML ...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
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What each source reports
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Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
CVE-2012-1152- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
CVE-2012-1152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1186 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1186- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3h7q-h379-g658 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML ...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
GHSA-3h7q-h379-g658- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
CVE-2012-1152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1152 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10520-1 No score
perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.59-2.11 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.59-2.11 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10520-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libyaml-libyaml-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.38-2 | 0.38-2 |
libyaml-libyaml-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.38-2 | 0.38-2 |
libyaml-libyaml-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.38-2 | 0.38-2 |
libyaml-libyaml-perlDebian:6.0 |
before 0.33-1+squeeze1, plus listed versions 0.33-1 |
0.33-1+squeeze1 |
perl-YAML-LibYAMLopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.59-2.11 | 0.59-2.11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1152 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ingy Yaml\, published March 12, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libyaml-libyaml-perl 0.38-2.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html
secunia.com/advisories/48317
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548
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securityfocus.com/bid/52381
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856
rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1152
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h7q-h379-g658
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1152
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1152