rlsa-2026:69655
CVSS 5.9 osv_rocky
Description
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: mingw-libxml2: libxml2: Denial of Service via crafted XML input due to use-after-free (CVE-2026-6653) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * libxml2: CVE-2025-9714 fix (Rocky Linux-119279) backported wrong upstream commit ? dyn:map recursion still crashes (JIRA:Rocky Linux-249282) 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.
Timeline
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- Last Modified
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CVSS Details
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Affected Products
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References
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"credits": [
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"license": "CC-BY-4.0",
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"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\nBug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):\n\n* libxml2: CVE-2025-9714 fix (Rocky Linux-119279) backported wrong upstream commit ? dyn:map recursion still crashes (JIRA:Rocky Linux-249282)\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.",
"id": "RLSA-2026:69655",
"modified": "2026-09-23T06:30:03.142524500Z",
"published": "2026-09-23T06:00:55.733679Z",
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"url": "https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:69655"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2491354"
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"schema_version": "1.9.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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"summary": "Moderate: libxml2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update",
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