GHSA-r88r-gmrh-7j83

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    GHSA-r88r-gmrh-7j83

    Published: 28 Dec 2022Last Modified: 10 Sept 2026

    Summary: YAML Go package vulnerable to denial of service

    Details: Due to unbounded alias chasing, a maliciously crafted YAML file can cause the system to consume significant system resources. If parsing user input, this may be used as a denial of service vector.

    References: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4235, https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/pull/375, https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/commit/bb4e33bf68bf89cad44d386192cbed201f35b241, https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00001.html, https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0061

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gopkg.in/yaml.v2

    Purl: pkg:golang/gopkg.in/yaml.v2

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.2.3

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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