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CVE-2019-25777

HIGH
7.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

YAML versions before 1.27_001 for Perl allow a loaded perl/glob document to replace any package variable, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. A perl/glob document names a package and a symbol, and supplies the value assigned to it. Nothing restricts the name, so the target can be @INC or YAML's own load options. A perl/glob document that sets $YAML::LoadCode or $YAML::UseCode turns on code loading, which is off by default, for every later Load() in the process. A perl/code document is then passed to a string eval, so an attacker who supplies two documents to separate Load() calls in one process can execute arbitrary Perl code.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libyaml-perlDebian
Fixed in:1.29-1CVE-2019-25777
Fixed in:1.29-1CVE-2019-25777
Fixed in:1.29-1CVE-2019-25777

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.34%probability of exploitation in 30 days
25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-25777?

Upgrade libyaml-perl on debian 12 to 1.29-1 or later.

Is CVE-2019-25777 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-25777 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.34% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-25777?

CVE-2019-25777 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-25777 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for libyaml-perl (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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