CVE-2011-4104

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    CVE-2011-4104

    Published: 27 Oct 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The from_yaml method in serializers.py in Django Tastypie before 0.9.10 does not properly deserialize YAML data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to the yaml.load method.

    References: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/nov/01/piston-and-tastypie-security-releases/, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/1, https://github.com/toastdriven/django-tastypie/commit/e8af315211b07c8f48f32a063233cc3f76dd5bc2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/7, https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-tastypie/i2aNGDHTUBI

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High