Out-of-bounds Read Affecting python3-libxml2 package, versions <2.10.3-150500.5.29.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-PYTHON3LIBXML2-10753664
  • published16 Jul 2025
  • disclosed15 Jul 2025

Introduced: 15 Jul 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 python3-libxml2 to version 2.10.3-150500.5.29.1 or higher.

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 SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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

version 3.1