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% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3LIBXML2-5864328
  • published1 Aug 2022
  • disclosed11 Aug 2016

Introduced: 11 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-3709  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

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

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