Bug 2477617 (CVE-2026-44673)

Summary: CVE-2026-44673 libyang: libyang: Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted LYB binary blob
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A flaw was found in libyang, a YANG data modeling language library. An integer overflow in the `lyb_read_string()` function can lead to a heap buffer overflow when parsing a maliciously crafted LYB binary blob. A remote attacker, by supplying this malicious LYB data to any libyang consumer (such as a NETCONF server), could trigger a crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS), or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution through heap corruption.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-14 21:01:31 UTC
libyang is a YANG data modeling language library. Prior to SO 5.2.15, lyb_read_string() in src/parser_lyb.c contains an integer overflow that results in a heap buffer overflow when parsing a maliciously crafted LYB binary blob. An attacker who can supply LYB data to any libyang consumer (NETCONF server, sysrepo, etc.) can trigger a crash or potential heap corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in SO 5.2.15.

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-08 18:24:51 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:24545 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24545

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-09 09:53:56 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:24758 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24758

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-10 11:14:40 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:25051 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25051

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-03 12:00:21 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:49666 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49666

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-06 21:01:22 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:51339 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51339

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-06 21:04:54 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:51351 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51351

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-06 21:14:31 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:51368 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51368