Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting libxml2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBXML2-11542071
  • published9 Aug 2025
  • disclosed8 Aug 2025

Introduced: 8 Aug 2025

NewCVE-2025-8732  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable libxml2.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in libxml2 up to 2.14.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function xmlParseSGMLCatalog of the component xmlcatalog. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled recursion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]he issue can only be triggered with untrusted SGML catalogs and it makes absolutely no sense to use untrusted catalogs. I also doubt that anyone is still using SGML catalogs at all."

CVSS Base Scores

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