CVE-2022-49043 Affecting libxml2-devel package, versions <0:2.9.7-18.el8_10.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

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

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBXML2DEVEL-8731588
  • published18 Feb 2025
  • disclosed26 Jan 2025

Introduced: 26 Jan 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libxml2-devel to version 0:2.9.7-18.el8_10.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-1517.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-devel package and not the libxml2-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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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