vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2025-49795): libxml2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 16, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 16, 2025
Added
Oct 30, 2025
Modified
Oct 30, 2025
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-libxml2
References
- CVE-2025-49795
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-49795
- CWE-825
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/24d7e15914588cb45e7fb41cbe4fcf785e1a4861
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/499bcb78ab389f60c2fd634ce410d4bb85c18765
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/c24909ba2601848825b49a60f988222da3019667
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/932
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795
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