Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2-2-32bit package, versions <2.12.10-150700.4.3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.56% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES157-LIBXML2232BIT-10674113
  • published10 Jul 2025
  • disclosed9 Jul 2025

Introduced: 9 Jul 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 libxml2-2-32bit to version 2.12.10-150700.4.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-2-32bit package and not the libxml2-2-32bit package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 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.

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CVSS Base Scores

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