When processing an untrusted configuration file, Commons Configuration will throw a StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles.
This issue affects Apache Commons: from 2.2 before 2.15.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.15.0, which fixes the issue.
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-337m-mw94-2v6g | Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles |
Solution
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Workaround
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Apache commons Configuration |
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| Description | Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons. When processing an untrusted configuration file, Commons Configuration will throw a StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles. This issue affects Apache Commons: from 2.2 before 2.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.15.0, which fixes the issue. | |
| Title | Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-674 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-14T20:31:47.159Z
Reserved: 2026-05-11T13:16:23.243Z
Link: CVE-2026-45205
Updated: 2026-05-14T20:31:47.159Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-05-14T12:16:35.687
Modified: 2026-05-15T18:40:16.007
Link: CVE-2026-45205
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-14T17:45:25Z
Github GHSA