CVE-2014-9130 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-9130: scanner.c in LibYAML 0.1.5 and 0.1.6, as used in the YAML-LibYAML (aka YAML-XS) module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors involving line-wrapping.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-9130 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libyaml→ fixed in0.1.6-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml
```
libyaml-libyaml-perl→ fixed in0.41-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml-libyaml-perl
```
pyyaml→ fixed in3.11-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libyaml→ fixed in0.1.6-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml
```
libyaml-libyaml-perl→ fixed in0.41-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml-libyaml-perl
```
pyyaml→ fixed in3.11-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libyaml→ fixed in0.1.6-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml
```
libyaml-libyaml-perl→ fixed in0.41-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libyaml-libyaml-perl
```
pyyaml→ fixed in3.11-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml
```

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