Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting libxml2-tools package, versions <2.12.10-150700.4.11.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES157-LIBXML2TOOLS-15343920
  • published25 Feb 2026
  • disclosed24 Feb 2026

Introduced: 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-8732  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 libxml2-tools to version 2.12.10-150700.4.11.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-tools package and not the libxml2-tools package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libxml2 up to 2.14.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function xmlParseSGMLCatalog of the component xmlcatalog. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled recursion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]he issue can only be triggered with untrusted SGML catalogs and it makes absolutely no sense to use untrusted catalogs. I also doubt that anyone is still using SGML catalogs at all."

CVSS Base Scores

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