CVE-2017-5950

Upstream information

CVE-2017-5950 at MITRE

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.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	4.3	4.3
Vector	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector	Network	Network
Access Complexity	Medium	Medium
Authentication	None	None
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	None	None
Availability Impact	Partial	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	5.5
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1032144 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2018:0631-1, published Wed Mar 7 07:08:37 MST 2018

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 SUSE Manager Server 4.0	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-2.15 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.1-2.15	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-2.15
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 SUSE Manager Server 4.1	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-2.15 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.1-2.15	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-2.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-423 SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2018-423
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-423 SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-423
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.2.5 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.2.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.2.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.2.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-2.15 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.1-2.15	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-2.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0	libyaml-cpp0_8 >= 0.8.0-1.11	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 GA libyaml-cpp0_8-0.8.0-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.2.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.2.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3	yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.1-4.2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4	yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.2.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.2.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5	yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6	yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-150400.4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 GA yaml-cpp-devel-0.6.3-150400.4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2018-423
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-423
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5	libyaml-cpp0_5 >= 0.5.3-3.3.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libyaml-cpp0_5-0.5.3-3.3.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA yaml-cpp-0.5.3-3.3.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.1-4.2.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.1-4.2.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-150400.2.5	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libyaml-cpp0_6-0.6.3-150400.2.5
openSUSE Tumbleweed	libyaml-cpp0_6 >= 0.6.3-1.8 yaml-cpp-devel >= 0.6.3-1.8	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11529

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-basic-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20220120
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	yaml-cpp	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	yaml-cpp	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	yaml-cpp	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4	yaml-cpp	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5	yaml-cpp	Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.0	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.1	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.3	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2	yaml-cpp	Already fixed
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15	yaml-cpp	Already fixed

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Apr 3 10:54:29 2017
CVE page last modified: Mon Nov 18 13:44:53 2024