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Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for PyYAML (EulerOS-SA-2019-2299)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Huawei EulerOS Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS 'PyYAML' package(s) announced via the EulerOS-SA-2019-2299 advisory.
Insight
Insight
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.(CVE-2017-18342)
Affected Software
Affected Software
'PyYAML' package(s) on Huawei EulerOS V2.0SP8.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).