CVE-2026-115327

libyang through 6.4.13 Uninitialized Pointer Free in NETCONF RPC Parser

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libyang through 6.4.13 contains an uninitialized pointer free vulnerability in lydxml_env_netconf_rpc() in src/parser_xml.c when parsing NETCONF rpc action envelopes. Peers with a NETCONF session can send an action element containing non-whitespace text via lyd_parse_op() to crash servers like netopeer2 or corrupt the heap.

Remediation

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description libyang through 6.4.13 contains an uninitialized pointer free vulnerability in lydxml_env_netconf_rpc() in src/parser_xml.c when parsing NETCONF rpc action envelopes. Peers with a NETCONF session can send an action element containing non-whitespace text via lyd_parse_op() to crash servers like netopeer2 or corrupt the heap.
Title libyang through 6.4.13 Uninitialized Pointer Free in NETCONF RPC Parser
First Time appeared Cesnet
Cesnet libyang
Weaknesses CWE-824
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cesnet
Cesnet libyang
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 2:10 AM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2026, 10:37 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 4:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 22, 2026, 10:57 AM