Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-20393
A double-free is present in libyang before v1.0-r1 in the function yyparse() when an empty description is used. Applications that use libyang to parse untrusted input yang files may be vulnerable to this flaw, which would cause a crash or potentially code execution.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2019-20393
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.11:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.11:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.12:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.12:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.13:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.13:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.14:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.15:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.16:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.16:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:0.16:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-20393
0.79%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-20393
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-20393
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-20393
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793930
1793930 – libyang: double-free in function yyparse() when empty description is usedIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/compare/v0.16-r3...v1.0-r1
Comparing v0.16-r3...v1.0-r1 · CESNET/libyang · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00019.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3572-1] libyang security update
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https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/commit/d9feacc4a590d35dbc1af21caf9080008b4450ed
yang parser BUGFIX double free · CESNET/libyang@d9feacc · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/issues/742
Heap corruption in yyparse · Issue #742 · CESNET/libyang · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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