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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-03-19 19:56:46 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-03-19 19:56:46 +0100 |
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[ GLSA 202003-45 ] PyYAML: Arbitrary code execution
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202003-45.xml b/glsa-202003-45.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e436236d --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202003-45.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202003-45"> + <title>PyYAML: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A flaw in PyYAML might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pyyaml</product> + <announced>2020-03-19</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-03-19</revised> + <bug>659348</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-python/pyyaml" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>PyYAML is a YAML parser and emitter for Python.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was found that using yaml.load() API on untrusted input could lead to + arbitrary code execution. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted input + in an application using yaml.load() from PyYAML, possibly resulting in + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PyYAML users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pyyaml-5.1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18342">CVE-2017-18342</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-03-19T18:50:48Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-03-19T18:55:38Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |