Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting python3-libxml2 package, versions <0:2.9.7-13.el8_6.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3LIBXML2-5864328
  • published 1 Aug 2022
  • disclosed 11 Aug 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-libxml2 to version 0:2.9.7-13.el8_6.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4767.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-libxml2 package and not the python3-libxml2 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.1 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

6.1 medium
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SUSE

6.8 medium