Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.12.5-7.el10_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LIBXML2-10664447
  • published9 Jul 2025
  • disclosed11 Jun 2025

Introduced: 11 Jun 2025

NewCVE-2025-49796  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 libxml2 to version 0:2.12.5-7.el10_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:10630.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libxml2. Processing certain sch:name elements from the input XML file can trigger a memory corruption issue. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input file that can lead libxml to crash, resulting in a denial of service or other possible undefined behavior due to sensitive data being corrupted in memory.

CVSS Base Scores

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