QID 502547

Date Published: 2022-10-17

QID 502547: Alpine Linux Security Update for libxml2

Alpine Linux has released a security update for libxml2 to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
Alpine Linux 3.13
Alpine Linux 3.14
Alpine Linux 3.15
Alpine Linux 3.16


Affected Package versions prior to 2.9.14-r2.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Alpine Linux advisory libxml2 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 502547

    CVE-2022-40303 | CVE-2022-40304 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    libxml2-2.9.14-r2 Alpine Linux URL Logo security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/libxml2
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