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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-28905: libyang: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-28905: libyang: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/20/2021
Created
07/27/2021
Added
07/26/2021
Modified
07/26/2021

Description

In function lys_node_free() in libyang <= v1.0.225, it asserts that the value of node->module can't be NULL. But in some cases, node->module can be null, which triggers a reachable assertion (CWE-617).

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-libyang

References

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