CVE-2026-88359

Public on 2026-09-24
Modified on 2026-09-25
Description
libfyaml 0.9.6 contains a stack exhaustion vulnerability in fy_atom_iter_format(). When processing a specially crafted YAML document containing a very large literal or folded block scalar, the function repeatedly grows an internal buffer using alloca() inside a loop. The allocated stack memory is not released until the function returns, causing cumulative stack growth that can exceed the process stack limit and result in SIGSEGV and denial of service.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.2
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libfyaml Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H