CVE-2025-6170
Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling
A flaw was found in the interactive shell of the xmllint command-line tool, used for parsing XML files. When a user inputs an overly long command, the program does not check the input size properly, which can cause it to crash. This issue might allow attackers to run harmful code in rare configurations without modern protections.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected products
libxml2Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat · Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1Red Hat · Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesRed Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7519https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.htmlhttps://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/941https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00014.html