CVE-2025-6170
Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling
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Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling
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.
Reserved 2025-06-16 | Published 2025-06-16 | Updated 2025-06-16 | Assigner redhat| 2025-06-16: | Reported to Red Hat. |
| 2025-06-16: | Made public. |
Red Hat would like to thank Ahmed Lekssays for reporting this issue.
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952 (RHBZ#2372952)
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