Use After Free Affecting libxml2-static package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.12


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBXML2STATIC-11521841
  • published8 Aug 2025
  • disclosed10 Jul 2025

Introduced: 10 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7425  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 libxml2-static to version 0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.12 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:13464.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-static package and not the libxml2-static package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1