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CVE-2025-49794criticalCWE-825

Libxml: heap use after free (uaf) leads to denial of service (dos)

28Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 9.1epss 0.8%
exploitation probability
0.8%top 44% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libxml2. This issue occurs when parsing XPath elements under certain circumstances when the XML schematron has the <sch:name path="..."/> schema elements. This flaw allows a malicious actor to craft a malicious XML document used as input for libxml, resulting in the program's crash using libxml or other possible undefined behaviors.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected products
libxml2Red Hat · cert-manager operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.16Red Hat · OpenShift File Integrity Operator - FIO 1Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat · Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20Red Hat · Red Hat Web Terminal 1.11 on RHEL 9Red Hat · Red Hat Web Terminal 1.12 on RHEL 9Red Hat · RHOSS-1.36-RHEL-8