yaml-cpp: Stack overflow in HandleNode()
Published Apr 3, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.03%
Description
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.5.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6
yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb26-yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb30upg-yaml-cpp
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb32-yaml-cpp
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb26-yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb30upg-yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb32-yaml-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 80.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 80.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03622) | 89.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 79.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03622) | 88.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 79.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03622) | 88.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 79.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03622) | 88.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 78.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 48.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 47.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 43.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 25.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 61.78th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5950 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1439662 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5950
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5950
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0 | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5950 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1439662 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5950 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5950 |
Change history (0)
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