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TI-2014-07410 Aliases CVE-2014-9130GHSA-wrq2-fvvw-grpm

scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module…

Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 23 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors involving line-wrapping.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13195 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 23 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.5VulnerablePyyaml
cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.6VulnerablePyyaml
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Pyyaml
  • cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.6 Vulnerable ·Pyyaml

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0260 Released 2015-02-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libyaml security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
  • RHSA-2015:0112 Released 2015-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libyaml security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
  • RHSA-2015:0100 Released 2015-01-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libyaml security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libyaml-0.1.4-11.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libyaml-devel-0.1.4-11.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libyaml-0.1.4-11.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libyaml-devel-0.1.4-11.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libyaml-0.1.4-11.el7_0, libyaml-0.1.4-11.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6, libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libyaml-devel-0.1.4-11.el7_0, libyaml-devel-0.1.4-11.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libyaml-0.1.4-11.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libyaml-devel-0.1.4-11.el7_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0Fixed RHSA-2015:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6Fixed RHSA-2015:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0100
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0112
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2015:0112
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0112
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0112
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0112
Not affected: 1 product
  • CloudForms Management Engine 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9130
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrq2-fvvw-grpm

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 13

Other 5

  • TI-2014-02030 Heap-based buffer overflow in the yaml_parser_scan_uri_escapes function in LibYAML before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-05349 The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

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