Low: perl-YAML-LibYAML

Issue Overview:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.

Affected Packages:

perl-YAML-LibYAML

Issue Correction:
Run yum update perl-YAML-LibYAML to update your system.

New Packages:

i686:  
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-debuginfo-0.38-2.2.amzn1.i686  
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-2.2.amzn1.i686  
  
src:  
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-2.2.amzn1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-debuginfo-0.38-2.2.amzn1.x86_64  
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-2.2.amzn1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2012-1152

Mitre: CVE-2012-1152