WS-2021-0200 (High) detected in gopkg.in/YAML.v2-v2.2.2

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WS-2021-0200 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - gopkg.in/YAML.v2-v2.2.2

YAML support for the Go language.

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/gopkg.in/!y!a!m!l.v2/@v/v2.2.2.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ gopkg.in/YAML.v2-v2.2.2 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Yaml in versions v2.2.0 to v2.2.2 is vulnerable to denial of service vector.
Related to decode.go

Publish Date: 2021-04-14

URL: WS-2021-0200

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2021-0061

Release Date: 2021-04-14

Fix Resolution: v2.2.3

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