CVE-2019-20398

libyang: NULL pointer dereference in function lys_extension_instances_free()

Published Jan 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference is present in libyang before v1.0-r3 in the function lys_extension_instances_free() due to a copy of unresolved extensions in lys_restr_dup(). Applications that use libyang to parse untrusted input yang files may crash.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3572-1 libyang security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-10948 A NULL pointer dereference is present in libyang before v1.0-r3 in the function lys_extension_instances_free() due to a copy of unresolved extensions in lys_restr_dup(). Applications that use libyang to parse untrusted input yang files may crash.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:39 AM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 22, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:30 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 29, 2019, 12:00 AM