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Mageia 10 libyang Security Advisory CVE-2026-41401 Heap Use-After-Free

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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Mageia 10 libyang security update resolves a use-after-free issue in XML metadata parsing as per CVE-2026-41401.
Mageia 10 received an update addressing a security vulnerability, specifically a Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing (CVE-2026-41401), enhancing system protection.

Summary

Description: The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: Heap Use-After-Free Write in XML Metadata Parsing. (CVE-2026-41401)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35795

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8485-1

- https://github.com/CESNET/libyang/security/advisories/GHSA-9f49-8x56-jmjc

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41401

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update xml parsing heap-use-after-free Mageia CVE-2026-41401

Resolution

SRPMS

- 10/core/libyang-3.13.5-1.1.mga10

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Publication date: 27 Jul 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0302.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-41401

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update xml parsing heap-use-after-free Mageia CVE-2026-41401

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