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CVE-2025-6170

Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling

Published: Jun 16, 2025Updated: Jun 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-121
NVD MITRE
2.5CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-121

Affected Products

Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7519
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952
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Timeline

Published
Jun 16, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 2, 2026

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