Mend.io Vulnerability Database

What is a CVE vulnerability ID? icon What is a WS vulnerability ID? icon What is an MSC vulnerability ID? icon
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
icon

We found results for “”

CVE-2025-40908

Good to know:

icon

Date: June 1, 2025

YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/issues/120
https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/121
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40908
https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/122
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-40908
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-40908

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CWE-552

Top Fix

icon

Upgrade Version

Upgrade to version https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm.git - v0.903.0

Learn More

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): NONE

Do you need more information?

Contact Us