CVE-2025-40908

Name
CVE-2025-40908
Description
YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
issue-tracking https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/issues/120
patch https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/121
patch https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/122

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
yaml::libyaml >= 0 < 0.903.0
cpe:2.3:a:ingydotnet:yaml-libyaml:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* perl-yaml-libyaml >= None < 0.903.0

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
perl-yaml-libyaml edge-main 0.902.0-r0 Celeste <cielesti@protonmail.com> possibly vulnerable
perl-yaml-libyaml 3.21-main 0.902.0-r0 Celeste <cielesti@protonmail.com> possibly vulnerable
perl-yaml-libyaml 3.20-main 0.89-r1 Celeste <cielesti@protonmail.com> possibly vulnerable
perl-yaml-libyaml 3.19-main 0.88-r1 Valery Kartel <valery.kartel@gmail.com> possibly vulnerable