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TI-2021-09853 Aliases CVE-2021-28902GHSA-wcmm-c9rc-qjcj

In function read_yin_container() in libyang <= v1.0.225, it doesn't check whether the…

Priority LOW 36CWE-252Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In function read_yin_container() in libyang <= v1.0.225, it doesn't check whether the value of retval->ext[r] is NULL. In some cases, it can be NULL, which leads to the operation of retval->ext[r]->flags that results in a crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01555 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.225VulnerableCESNET
  • cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.225 Vulnerable ·CESNET

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28902
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcmm-c9rc-qjcj

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-11820 libyang from v2.0.164 to v2.1.30 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-13946 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat libyang CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13945 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat libyang CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-14631 A double-free is present in libyang before v1.0-r1 in the function yyparse() when an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-14628 A double-free is present in libyang before v1.0-r3 in the function yyparse() when a type… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-14627 A double-free is present in libyang before v1.0-r1 in the function yyparse() when an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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