The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in a YAML document, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2013-6393
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 6, 2014
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (42)
- secalert@redhathttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0040.html
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0134.html
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00064.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00065.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html
- secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/102716
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0353.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0354.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0355.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2850
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2870
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:060
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65258
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libyaml-libyaml-perl (0.38-3ubuntu0.13.10.1) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | libyaml-0-2 (0.1.4-2ubuntu0.13.10.1) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libyaml-0:0.1.3-1.4.el6 | 2014-04-17 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby193-libyaml-0:0.1.4-5.1.el6 | 2014-04-03 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libyaml | — | 0.2.3 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0353MODERATE2014-01-27
RHSA-2014:0353 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0354MODERATE2014-01-27
RHSA-2014:0354 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0355MODERATE2014-01-27
RHSA-2014:0355 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0364MODERATE2014-01-27
RHSA-2014:0364 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0415MODERATE2014-01-27
RHSA-2014:0415 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2098-1MEDIUM
LibYAML vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-2161-1MEDIUM
libyaml-libyaml-perl vulnerabilities
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