A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed in recovery mode and post-validated, the flaw could be used to crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-libxml2-devel | May 4, 2022 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-libxml2 | Mar 26, 2024 | May 14, 2021 | |
| 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 | Jul 2, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-libxml2 | May 4, 2023 | May 14, 2021 |
| Azul Zulu | azul-zulu-jdk8azul-zulu-jdk11azul-zulu-jdk13azul-zulu-jdk15 | Jul 25, 2023 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-libxml2centos-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-libxml2-develcentos-upgrade-python3-libxml2centos-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Jun 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libxml2 | May 12, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxml2 | Jul 8, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-libxml2-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-libxml2-python | Sep 16, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| 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 26, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| 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 | Sep 7, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| 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 | Aug 10, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Aug 10, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-libxml2-2-9-12-11-4-39-0-1-107-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-libxslt-1-1-33-11-4-39-0-1-107-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-python-libxml2-27-2-9-12-11-4-39-0-1-107-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-python-libxml2-37-2-9-12-11-4-39-0-1-107-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-python-libxml2-39-2-9-12-11-4-39-0-1-107-0 | Nov 17, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-develoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Jul 3, 2021 | May 1, 2021 |
| 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 | Jun 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-libxml2rocky-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforocky-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libxml2-develrocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2rocky-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | May 5, 2022 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Splunk | splunk-upgrade-latest | Sep 30, 2025 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libxml2suse-upgrade-libxml2-2suse-upgrade-libxml2-2-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-develsuse-upgrade-libxml2-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-docsuse-upgrade-libxml2-pythonsuse-upgrade-libxml2-toolssuse-upgrade-python-libxml2suse-upgrade-python2-libxml2-pythonsuse-upgrade-python3-libxml2suse-upgrade-python3-libxml2-python | May 20, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxml2-utilsubuntu-upgrade-libxml2ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2-utils | Jun 18, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 14, 2021 |
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