vulnerability
IBM AIX: libxml2_advisory4 (CVE-2022-40304): Vulnerability in libxml2 affects AIX
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 23, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 23, 2022
Added
Feb 9, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. Certain invalid XML entity definitions can corrupt a hash table key, potentially leading to subsequent logic errors. In one case, a double-free can be provoked.
Solution
ibm-aix-libxml2_advisory4
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