{"id":"ALSA-2026:69655","summary":"Moderate: libxml2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update","details":"The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * libxml2: mingw-libxml2: libxml2: Denial of Service via crafted XML input due to use-after-free (CVE-2026-6653)\n\n\nBug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):  \n\n  * libxml2: CVE-2025-9714 fix (AlmaLinux-119279) backported wrong upstream commit ? dyn:map recursion still crashes (JIRA:AlmaLinux-249282)\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":"2026-09-22T11:56:38.482560588Z","published":"2026-09-21T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2025-9714","CVE-2026-6653"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69655"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6653"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2491354"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-69655.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_10.8"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69655.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_10.8"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69655.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_10.8"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69655.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}