CVE-2026-115327
libyang through 6.4.13 Uninitialized Pointer Free in NETCONF RPC Parser
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.0
libyang through 6.4.13 Uninitialized Pointer Free in NETCONF RPC Parser
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-115327- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-108129
6.0
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-108129- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4q2-x59g-x339
6.0
libyang through 6.4.13 contains an uninitialized pointer free vulnerability in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x4q2-x59g-x339- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-115327- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.0
libyang through 6.4.13 Uninitialized Pointer Free in NETCONF RPC Parser
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-115327- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-115327
6.0
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115327- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-115327
6.0
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-115327- CVSS 4.0
- 6.0 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-110492 No score
CVE-2026-115327 affecting package libyang 2.1.148-3
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.
- Record
AZL-110492- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12301-1 No score
libyang-devel-3.13.6-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libyang-devel-3.13.6-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12301-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libyangAzure Linux:3 |
through 2.1.148-3 | None known |
libyangDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.12.2-13.13.5-13.13.5-23.13.6-13.13.6-1~bpo13+1 Show 20 moreShow less4.2.2-14.2.2-24.2.2-34.3.3-14.3.4-14.7.3-15.0.2-15.0.8-15.4.1+really5.4.1-15.4.1-15.4.5-15.4.9-15.7.1-15.8.5-15.8.6-15.8.6-26.1.4-16.4.13-16.4.3-16.4.6-1 |
None known |
libyangDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.12.2-13.13.5-13.13.5-23.13.6-13.13.6-1~bpo13+1 Show 20 moreShow less4.2.2-14.2.2-24.2.2-34.3.3-14.3.4-14.7.3-15.0.2-15.0.8-15.4.1+really5.4.1-15.4.1-15.4.5-15.4.9-15.7.1-15.8.5-15.8.6-15.8.6-26.1.4-16.4.13-16.4.3-16.4.6-1 |
None known |
libyang2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.148-0.12.1.148-0.22.1.30-22.1.30-2.12.1.30-2.1~exp1 |
None known |
libyangUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.16.105-10.16.105-20.16.105-30.16.105-3build1 |
None known |
libyangUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.225-1.1 |
None known |
libyang2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.112-62.0.112-6ubuntu12.0.112-6ubuntu2 |
None known |
libyang2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.30-22.1.30-2.12.1.30-2.1build12.1.30-2.1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
libyangUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.13.6-13.13.6-1ubuntu16.1.4-1 |
None known |
libyangUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.13.5-23.13.6-13.13.6-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
libyangopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.13.6-4.1 | 3.13.6-4.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-115327 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Cesnet Libyang, published October 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in libyang 3.13.6-4.1.
References
github.com/CESNET/libyang/issues/2595
github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/927fce908774289a7d9c07fff5704c33965c9773
github.com/CESNET/libyang/blob/v6.4.13/src/parser_xml.c
hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libyang-netconf-rpc-envelope-uninit-free
github.com/CESNET/libyang
vulncheck.com/advisories/libyang-through-6.4.13-uninitialized-pointer-free-in-netconf-rpc-parser
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hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-115327-libyang-netconf-rpc-envelope-uninit-free
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115327
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4q2-x59g-x339
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/115xxx/CVE-2026-115327.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-115327
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-115327
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115327
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-115327