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CVE-2017-18342

Description

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.

Priority: HIGH
CVSS v3: 9.8
Component: python-pyyaml
Publish Date: Jun 27, 2018
Related ID: --
CVSS v2: CRITICAL
Modified Date: Jun 27, 2018

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Products Affected

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Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads
Linux
Wind River Linux LTS 17 Won't Fix LIN10-4220
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Wind River Linux 8 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux 9 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux 7 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 21 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 22 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 18 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 19 Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux CD release Won't Fix -- -- --
Wind River Linux 6 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 23 Won't Fix -- -- --
VxWorks
VxWorks 7 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks 6.9 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition Not Vulnerable -- -- --

Related Products

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Notes
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