CVE-2017-5950
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.78%
Description
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
How to fix CVE-2017-5950
To remediate CVE-2017-5950, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/yaml-cpp—upgrade to 0.6.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5950 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.6.3-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |