vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-40896: libxml2: XXE vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Dec 23, 2024 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 23, 2024
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 10, 2025
Description
In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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