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.

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Thu, 14 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T15:27:20.006Z

Reserved: 2026-05-11T13:16:23.243Z

Link: CVE-2026-45205

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T15:27:02.183Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-14T12:16:35.687

Modified: 2026-05-14T16:16:24.640

Link: CVE-2026-45205

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T13:00:13Z

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