Use After Free Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBXML2-8742347
  • published22 Feb 2025
  • disclosed26 Jan 2025

Introduced: 26 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2022-49043  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libxml2 to version 0:2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-862.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free.

CVSS Scores

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