Vulnerabilites related to github.com/go-yaml/yaml - github.com/go-yaml/yaml
cve-2021-4235
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-12-27 21:13
Modified
2025-04-11 16:25
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
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
Impacted products
Vendor | Product | Version | |||||||
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▼ | gopkg.in/yaml.v2 | gopkg.in/yaml.v2 |
Version: 0 ≤ |
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