QID 242753

Date Published: 2024-01-25

QID 242753: Red Hat Update for libxml2 (RHSA-2024:0413)

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various xml standards...Security Fix(es):

    libxml2: integer overflows with xml_parse_huge (cve-2022-40303).
    Libxml2: dict corruption caused by entity reference cycles (cve-2022-40304).
    Libxml2: null dereference in xmlschemafixupcomplextype (cve-2023-28484).
    Libxml2: hashing of empty dict strings isn't deterministic (cve-2023-29469).
    Libxml2: crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow (cve-2023-39615).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.6 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.6 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.6 x86_64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:0413 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0413 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0413