YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing null-terminators which causes out-of-bounds read and potential information disclosure
Missing null terminators in token.c leads to but-of-bounds read which allows adjacent variable to be read
The issue is seen with complex YAML files with a hash of all keys and empty values. There is no indication that the issue leads to accessing memory outside that allocated to the module.
Missing null terminators in token.c leads to but-of-bounds read which allows adjacent variable to be read
The issue is seen with complex YAML files with a hash of all keys and empty values. There is no indication that the issue leads to accessing memory outside that allocated to the module.
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Solution
Upgrade to version 1.36 or higher
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Apply the patch
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Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:45:00 +0000
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Description | YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing null-terminators which causes out-of-bounds read and potential information disclosure Missing null terminators in token.c leads to but-of-bounds read which allows adjacent variable to be read The issue is seen with complex YAML files with a hash of all keys and empty values. There is no indication that the issue leads to accessing memory outside that allocated to the module. | |
Title | YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing Null-Terminators which causes Out-of-Bounds Read and potential Information Disclosure | |
Weaknesses | CWE-119 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-16T00:14:41.769Z
Reserved: 2025-10-13T12:35:07.822Z
Link: CVE-2025-11683

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-10-16T01:15:32.890
Modified: 2025-10-16T01:15:32.890
Link: CVE-2025-11683

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