CVE-2017-18342 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-18342: 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.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-18342 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pyyaml→ fixed in5.1.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pyyaml→ fixed in5.1.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pyyaml→ fixed in5.1.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pyyaml

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