libxml2: CVSS (Max): 7.5

May 3, 2024

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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

ESB-2024.2792
libxml2 security update
3 May 2024

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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libxml2
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2024-25062

Original Bulletin:
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2679

Comment: CVSS (Max): 7.5 CVE-2024-25062 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVSS Source: Red Hat
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Moderate: libxml2 security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2024:2679
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2679
Issue date: 2024-05-02
CVE Names: CVE-2024-25062
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1. Summary:

An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of
Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a
detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE
link(s) in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) – aarch64, ppc64le, i686, x86_64,
s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) – aarch64, ppc64le, i686, x86_64, s390x

3. Description:

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

Security Fix(es):

* libxml2: use-after-free in XMLReader (CVE-2024-25062)

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.

4. Solution:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to
take effect.

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

2262726 – CVE-2024-25062 – libxml2: use-after-free in XMLReader

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)

aarch64:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
libxml2-debugsource-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
libxml2-devel-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
python3-libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm
python3-libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.aarch64.rpm

i686:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debugsource-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.i686.rpm
python3-libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.i686.rpm

ppc64le:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-debugsource-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-devel-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
python3-libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm
python3-libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.ppc64le.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debugsource-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm
python3-libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm
python3-libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.s390x.rpm

Source:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.src.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debugsource-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
python3-libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm
python3-libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)

Source:
libxml2-0:2.9.13-6.el9_4.src.rpm

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25062
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

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