Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Amazon · libxml2: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik AmazonSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Public exploit available · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 2.11.0 as a priority.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 12:33 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.11.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade libxml2 to 2.11.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOMElibxml2 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntuubuntu/libxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated libxml2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the issue. Refer to Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:61247 and the linked update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed patching guidance.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the libxml2 library can lead to a denial of service (DoS) when processing crafted XML input. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. Red Hat has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The advisory rates the impact as Moderate and provides patches for affected packages.
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