SUSE perl-yaml-syck · security update for perl-YAML-Syck
Affects SUSE perl-yaml-syckSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade SUSE perl-yaml-syck to 1.37 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.37
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/perl-yaml-syck to 1.37.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Redhatredhat/perl-yaml-syckpkg:deb/redhat/perl-yaml-syckOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for perl-YAML-Syck in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Life Cycle Support to fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these updates promptly. The vendor advisory does not indicate that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without updates. Patch status is confirmed by Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:6470 and RHSA-2026:8311. No cloud service is involved; remediation requires applying vendor patches.
Description
CVE-2026-4177 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in YAML::Syck versions through 1.36 for Perl. The flaw occurs when class names exceed the initial 512-byte allocation in the YAML emitter. Additional issues include a base64 decoder reading past buffer ends on trailing newlines, corruption of shared node data due to strtok mutating type IDs, and a memory leak when adding anchors to nodes that already have one. Red Hat has issued security advisories and updates addressing these vulnerabilities.
References
- github.com/cpan-authors/YAML-Syck/commit/e8844a31c8cf0052914b198fc784ed4e6b8ae69e.patch (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/TODDR/YAML-Syck-1.37_01/changes (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/16/6 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4177 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2448277 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4177.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8311 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6470 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2026_6470.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2026-April/002645.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4177/ (opens in a new tab)