RedHat: RHSA-2015-0260:01 Moderate: libyaml security update
Summary
YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability and
interaction with scripting languages. LibYAML is a YAML parser and emitter
written in C.
An assertion failure was found in the way the libyaml library parsed
wrapped strings. An attacker able to load specially crafted YAML input into
an application using libyaml could cause the application to crash.
(CVE-2014-9130)
All libyaml users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. All running applications
linked against the libyaml library must be restarted for this update to
take effect.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9130 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for RHEL 6:
Source:
libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6.src.rpm
x86_64:
libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
libyaml-debuginfo-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0:
Source:
libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6.src.rpm
x86_64:
libyaml-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
libyaml-debuginfo-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
libyaml-devel-0.1.3-4.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated libyaml packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 and 5.0 for Red HatEnterprise Linux 6.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for RHEL 6 - x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1169369 - CVE-2014-9130 libyaml: assert failure when processing wrapped strings