rlsa-2026:39304
Vulnerability from osv_rocky
Published
2026-07-15 12:06
Modified
2026-07-28 12:08
Summary
Low: libxml2 security update
Details

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.

Security Fix(es):

  • libxml2: Stack Buffer Overflow in xmllint Interactive Shell Command Handling (CVE-2025-6170)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Severity
2.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Credits
Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Red Hat
References
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        "ecosystem": "Rocky Linux:10",
        "name": "libxml2",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/rocky-linux/libxml2?distro=rocky-linux-10\u0026epoch=0"
      },
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          },
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            },
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        }
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    {
      "name": "Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Red Hat"
    }
  ],
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  "id": "RLSA-2026:39304",
  "modified": "2026-07-28T12:08:11.233956Z",
  "published": "2026-07-15T12:06:01.640959Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:39304"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Low: libxml2 security update",
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2025-6170"
  ]
}



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