vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-7215-1 (CVE-2024-40896): libxml2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Dec 23, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 23, 2024
Added
Jan 17, 2025
Modified
Aug 18, 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
ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2
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