Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: Out-of-bounds Read in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables (CVE-2025-32415) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The libxml2 library, which implements various XML standards, contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables function (CVE-2025-32415). This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory disclosure or application instability. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and has issued updated libxml2 packages to fix the flaw. The updates are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 across multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The advisory references Red Hat errata RHSA-2025:13203 and RHSA-2025:13688 for detailed patch information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an out-of-bounds read which may lead to information disclosure or application crashes when processing specially crafted XML data. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for libxml2 that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated packages as described in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2025:13203 and RHSA-2025:13688. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability.
Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update
Description
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: Out-of-bounds Read in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables (CVE-2025-32415) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The libxml2 library, which implements various XML standards, contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables function (CVE-2025-32415). This vulnerability could potentially lead to memory disclosure or application instability. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and has issued updated libxml2 packages to fix the flaw. The updates are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 across multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The advisory references Red Hat errata RHSA-2025:13203 and RHSA-2025:13688 for detailed patch information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an out-of-bounds read which may lead to information disclosure or application crashes when processing specially crafted XML data. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for libxml2 that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated packages as described in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2025:13203 and RHSA-2025:13688. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:13806
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e88e29bf47b5008218a
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:36 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 16:55:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 123
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