Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling

CVE Details

Basic Information

Title Libxml2: stack buffer overflow in xmllint interactive shell command handling
Type cve
Published 2025-06-16T15:24:05.410Z
Last Seen

Product Information

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Version

CVSS Information

Base Score 2.5 (LOW)
Attack Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact

AI Analysis

AI Description A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the xmllint interactive shell could cause a crash or potentially allow code execution in certain configurations without modern protections.
AI Severity Low
Vendor GNOME Project
Product libxml2
Affected Version

Additional Information

CVE List
CWE List CWE-121
Bulletin Family

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.

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