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CVE-2021-28905

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-28905 is a reachable assertion vulnerability (CWE-617) affecting cesnet libyang versions up to v1.0.225. Specifically, the lys_node_free() function incorrectly asserts that node->module cannot be NULL, which can be triggered under certain conditions. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.225CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cesnet:libyang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
70.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0142 is in the 51st percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: libyang

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2021-28905Moderate

libyang: reachable assertion in lys_node_free()

Mar 8, 2021

References

github.com / CESNET/libyang/issues/1452
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202107-54
Third Party Advisory