SB2025061240 - Gentoo update for YAML-LibYAML
Published: June 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061240
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40908)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in LoadFile method. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted arguments to the affected method and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.