CVE-2026-4177: YAML::Syck versions through 1.36 for Perl has several potential security vulnerabilities including a high-severity heap buffer overflow in the YAML emitter

Published Mar 16, 2026
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Updated

YAML::Syck versions through 1.36 for Perl has several potential security vulnerabilities including a high-severity heap buffer overflow in the YAML emitter. The heap overflow occurs when class names exceed the initial 512-byte allocation. The base64 decoder could read past the buffer end on trailing newlines. strtok mutated n->type_id in place, corrupting shared node data. A memory leak occurred in syck_hdlr_add_anchor when a node already had an anchor. The incoming anchor string 'a' was leaked on early return.

Affected Software

2 affected components
perl/YAML-Syck<=1.36
Toddr Yaml\<1.37

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to version 1.37 or higher.

Event History

Mar 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-4177?

CVE-2026-4177 is considered to have a high severity due to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-4177?

To mitigate CVE-2026-4177, upgrade to YAML::Syck version 1.37 or later.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2026-4177?

CVE-2026-4177 affects YAML::Syck versions up to and including 1.36 for Perl.

4

What kind of vulnerability is described in CVE-2026-4177?

CVE-2026-4177 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability within the YAML emitter.

5

Who is responsible for YAML::Syck and CVE-2026-4177?

CVE-2026-4177 is associated with the development of the YAML::Syck Perl module.

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