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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18342

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18342 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL

In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated in version 5.1 and the 'UnsafeLoader' has been introduced for backward compatibility with the function.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11pyyaml0, 0, 0
Debian:13pyyaml0, 0, 0
Debian:12pyyaml0, 0, 0
Debian:14pyyaml0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 27, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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