SB2021052044 - Multiple vulnerabilities in libyang 



SB2021052044 - Multiple vulnerabilities in libyang

Published: May 20, 2021 Updated: July 26, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021052044
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28902)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value in the "read_yin_container()" function. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted program to cause a denial of service condition.


2) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28906)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value in the "read_yin_leaf()" function. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted program to cause a denial of service condition.


3) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28905)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in the "lys_node_free()" function. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


4) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28904)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value in the "ext_get_plugin()" function. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted program to cause a denial of service condition.


5) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28903)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an uncontrolled recursion in the "lyxml_parse_elem()" function. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.