In libxml2 before 2.13.8 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2, out-of-bounds memory access can occur in the Python API (Python bindings) because of an incorrect return value. This occurs in xmlPythonFileRead and xmlPythonFileReadRaw because of a difference between bytes and characters.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-libxml2alma-upgrade-libxml2-develalma-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 1, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-libxml2 | Aug 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| 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 | May 30, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| 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 | May 14, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libxml2 | May 2, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-py39-libxml2freebsd-upgrade-package-py310-libxml2freebsd-upgrade-package-py311-libxml2freebsd-upgrade-package-py312-libxml2 | Jun 1, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 11, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 21, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-staticoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-libxml2redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libxml2-develredhat-upgrade-libxml2-pythonredhat-upgrade-libxml2-staticredhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2redhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Jun 13, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-libxml2rocky-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforocky-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libxml2-develrocky-upgrade-libxml2-staticrocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2rocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| 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-python3-libxml2suse-upgrade-python3-libxml2-pythonsuse-upgrade-python311-libxml2suse-upgrade-python313-libxml2 | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python-libxml2ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python3-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Apr 29, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jul 2, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 |
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