Use After Free Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBXML2-13703691
  • published26 Nov 2025
  • disclosed10 Jul 2025

Introduced: 10 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7425  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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