CVE-2025-40908

Public on 2025-06-01
Modified on 2025-06-03
Description
YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.3
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 perl-YAML-LibYAML No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2023 perl-YAML-LibYAML 2025-06-23 ALAS2023-2025-1036 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N