🛡️ USN-7368-1 — snakeyaml (CVE-2017-18640)
Description
snakeyaml vulnerability
It was discovered that SnakeYAML incorrectly handled recursive
entity references. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause SnakeYAML to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Affected software
USN-7368-1 is recorded against 1 package.
- snakeyaml (fixed in 1.25+ds-2ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Timeline and source
Published on 27 March 2025 and last revised on 25 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| snakeyaml | — | 1.25+ds-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
References
Similar Threats
- Medium OESA-2023-1503
- High OESA-2023-1162
- High OESA-2023-1163
- High OESA-2023-1164
- High OESA-2023-1165
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