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Mageia 9: perl-YAML-LibYAML Important File Mod Risk CVE-2025-40908

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Calendar Grey November 12, 2025
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Mageia 9 issue: perl-YAML-LibYAML update addresses critical file modification vulnerability.
MGASA-2025-0275 - Updated perl-YAML-LibYAML packages fix security vulnerability

Summary

Description: YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified. (CVE-2025-40908)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34448

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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40908

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory remote access important file modification Mageia perl-YAML-LibYAML

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.860.0-1.1.mga9

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Publication date: 12 Nov 2025
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0275.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2025-40908

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory remote access important file modification Mageia perl-YAML-LibYAML

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