USN-6287-1: Go yaml vulnerabilities

Published Aug 14, 2023
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Updated

Simon Ferquel discovered that the Go yaml package incorrectly handled certain YAML documents. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the system to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-4235) It was discovered that the Go yaml package incorrectly handled certain large YAML documents. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the system to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-3064)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/golang-gopkg-yaml.v2-dev<2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1
2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/golang-yaml.v2-dev<2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1
2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/golang-gopkg-yaml.v2-dev<0.0+git20170407.0.cd8b52f-1ubuntu2+esm1
0.0+git20170407.0.cd8b52f-1ubuntu2+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/golang-yaml.v2-dev<0.0+git20170407.0.cd8b52f-1ubuntu2+esm1
0.0+git20170407.0.cd8b52f-1ubuntu2+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/golang-yaml.v2-dev<0.0+git20160301.0.a83829b-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.0+git20160301.0.a83829b-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Aug 14, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-6287-1.

2

What is the severity of USN-6287-1?

The severity of USN-6287-1 is not mentioned in the advisory.

3

How does the Go yaml vulnerability affect Ubuntu?

The Go yaml vulnerability affects Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04.

4

What is the remedy for the Go yaml vulnerability?

The remedy for the Go yaml vulnerability is to update to version 2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about the Go yaml vulnerability?

You can find more information about the Go yaml vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2022-3064](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3064) and [CVE-2021-4235](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4235).

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