In libxml2 before 2.9.14, several buffer handling functions in buf.c (xmlBuf*) and tree.c (xmlBuffer*) don't check for integer overflows. This can result in out-of-bounds memory writes. Exploitation requires a victim to open a crafted, multi-gigabyte XML file. Other software using libxml2's buffer functions, for example libxslt through 1.1.35, is affected as well.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-libxml2alpine-linux-upgrade-libxslt | Jun 22, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-pythonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-static | Oct 11, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-libxml2 | May 4, 2023 | May 3, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libxml2amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libxml2-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libxml2-staticamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-libxml2amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-libxml2centos-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-libxml2-develcentos-upgrade-python3-libxml2centos-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Jul 5, 2022 | May 3, 2022 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libxml2 | May 18, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023366 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 5, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxml2 | Oct 17, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Aug 2, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-libxml2-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-libxml2-python | Oct 28, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2-python | Jun 17, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libxml2-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python2-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jun 22, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 11, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Ibm Aix | ibm-aix-libxml2_advisory3 | Oct 12, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-develoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 2, 2022 | May 3, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-libxml2redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libxml2-develredhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2redhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Jul 5, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-libxml2rocky-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforocky-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libxml2-develrocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2rocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2024 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Splunk | splunk-upgrade-latest | Sep 30, 2025 | Aug 16, 2022 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libxml2-2suse-upgrade-libxml2-2-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-develsuse-upgrade-libxml2-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-docsuse-upgrade-libxml2-toolssuse-upgrade-python-libxml2suse-upgrade-python2-libxml2-pythonsuse-upgrade-python3-libxml2suse-upgrade-python3-libxml2-python | Oct 26, 2022 | May 3, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2-utilsubuntu-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2-utils | May 17, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 3, 2022 |
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