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CVE-2022-3064: yaml package for Go can consume excessive amounts of CPU or memory

December 28, 2022 (updated April 14, 2025)

Parsing malicious or large YAML documents can consume excessive amounts of CPU or memory

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6q6q-88xp-6f2r
  • github.com/go-yaml/yaml
  • github.com/go-yaml/yaml/commit/f221b8435cfb71e54062f6c6e99e9ade30b124d5
  • github.com/go-yaml/yaml/releases/tag/v2.2.4
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00001.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4SBIUECMLNC572P23DDOKJNKPJVX26SP
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANIOPUXWIHVRA6CEWXCGOMX3YYS6KFHG
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYZOKMMVX4SIEHPJW3SJUQGMO5YZCPHC
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PW3XC47AUW5J5M2ULJX7WCCL3B2ETLMT
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XNF4OLYZRQE75EB5TW5N42FSXHBXGWFE
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTE4ITXXPIWZEQ4HYQCB6N6GZIMWXDAI
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3064
  • pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0956

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.2.4

Fixed versions

  • 2.2.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.4 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

go/gopkg.in/yaml.v2/CVE-2022-3064.yml

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