vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2025-6021: libxml2: Integer Overflow in xmlBuildQName() Leads to Stack Buffer Overflow in libxml2 (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 12, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 12, 2025
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libxml2's xmlBuildQName function, where integer overflows in buffer size calculations can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow. This issue can result in memory corruption or a denial of service when processing crafted input.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-libxml2redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libxml2-develredhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2redhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo
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