CVE-2026-115327

6.0 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-22 10:37 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-22 11:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-29 04:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-22 11:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-29 04:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-824
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw 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/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

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/927fce908774289a7d9c07fff5704c33965c9773

References

NVD record · CVE.org record