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2 vulnerabilities found for libyang by libyang
CVE-2026-41401 (GCVE-0-2026-41401)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-05-26 14:08 – Updated: 2026-05-26 17:58
VLAI
Title
libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing
Summary
libyang before 5.2.6 contains a heap use-after-free write vulnerability in lyd_parser_set_data_flags that incorrectly updates metadata list pointers when freeing non-head default metadata entries. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by submitting crafted YANG XML documents with specific metadata attributes to applications parsing untrusted XML data, causing process crashes or potential code execution.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/adviso… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/6b5ed47e… | patch |
| https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libyang-heap… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-03-26 00:00
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CVE-2026-41401 (GCVE-0-2026-41401)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-26 14:08 – Updated: 2026-05-26 17:58
VLAI
Title
libyang - Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing
Summary
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Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
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