Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6287-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6287-1 - Simon Ferquel discovered that the Go yaml package incorrectly handled certain YAML documents. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the system to crash, resulting in a denial of service. It was discovered that the Go yaml package incorrectly handled certain large YAML documents. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a …

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