# CVE-2021-28905: In function lys\_node\_free() in libyang \<= v1.0.225, it asserts that the value of node-\>module can't be NULL.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In function lys_node_free() in libyang <= v1.0.225, it asserts that the value of node->module can't be NULL. But in some cases, node->module can be null, which triggers a reachable assertion (CWE-617).

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## References

- https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/issues/1452
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-54

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