Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update
Two out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415) were identified in the libxml2 library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 4 Extended Update Support and related variants. These vulnerabilities involve improper memory access in libxml2 and specifically in the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables function. Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating the impact as moderate and has released updated packages to address these issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory provides instructions for applying the update to affected systems.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The libxml2 library, which implements various XML standards, contains two vulnerabilities involving out-of-bounds reads: CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415. These bugs can cause the library to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The issues affect multiple architectures and versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated these vulnerabilities as moderate in severity and has released updated libxml2 packages to remediate the flaws.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow out-of-bounds memory reads in libxml2, which may lead to information disclosure or application crashes. The Red Hat advisory classifies the security impact as moderate. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libxml2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:13677) and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update
Description
Two out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415) were identified in the libxml2 library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 4 Extended Update Support and related variants. These vulnerabilities involve improper memory access in libxml2 and specifically in the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables function. Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating the impact as moderate and has released updated packages to address these issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory provides instructions for applying the update to affected systems.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The libxml2 library, which implements various XML standards, contains two vulnerabilities involving out-of-bounds reads: CVE-2025-32414 and CVE-2025-32415. These bugs can cause the library to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The issues affect multiple architectures and versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated these vulnerabilities as moderate in severity and has released updated libxml2 packages to remediate the flaws.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow out-of-bounds memory reads in libxml2, which may lead to information disclosure or application crashes. The Red Hat advisory classifies the security impact as moderate. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libxml2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:13677) and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:13677
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-32415"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e88e29bf47b5008219c
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:36 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:13:24 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:09:41 AM
Views: 2
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