{"id":"ALSA-2025:10698","summary":"Important: libxml2 security update","details":"The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * libxml: Heap use after free (UAF) leads to Denial of service (DoS) (CVE-2025-49794)\n  * libxml: Type confusion leads to Denial of service (DoS) (CVE-2025-49796)\n  * libxml2: Integer Overflow in xmlBuildQName() Leads to Stack Buffer Overflow in libxml2 (CVE-2025-6021)\n\n\nFor 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.\n","modified":"2026-02-04T04:05:26.744418Z","published":"2025-07-09T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2025-49794","CVE-2025-49796","CVE-2025-6021"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10698"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49794"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49796"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6021"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2372373"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2372385"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2372406"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2025-10698.html"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"libxml2","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/libxml2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.7-21.el8_10.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2025:10698.json"}},{"package":{"name":"libxml2-devel","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/libxml2-devel"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.7-21.el8_10.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2025:10698.json"}},{"package":{"name":"python3-libxml2","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/python3-libxml2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.7-21.el8_10.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2025:10698.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}