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Debian: DSA-3102-1 Moderate Risk: LibYAML Parsing Crash Issue

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2014
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YAML Parser enhancement resolves a critical error caused by parsing complications. Users advised to update for improved security.
Jonathan Gray and Stanislaw Pitucha found an assertion failure in the way wrapped strings are parsed in LibYAML, a fast YAML 1.1 parser and emitter library
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Summary

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.1.4-2+deb7u5.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been
fixed in version 0.1.6-3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.1.6-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libyaml packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: libyaml
CVE ID: CVE-2014-9130

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