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AlmaLinux 9 : libxml2 (ALSA-2025:13428)
high Nessus Plugin ID 246416
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2025:13428 advisory.The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
Security Fix(es):
* libxml2: Out-of-Bounds Read in libxml2 (CVE-2025-32414)
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
Security Fix(es):
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
Security Fix(es):
* libxml2: Out-of-Bounds Read in libxml2 (CVE-2025-32414)
* libxml2: Out-of-bounds Read in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables (CVE-2025-32415)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected libxml2, libxml2-devel and / or python3-libxml2 packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 246416
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2025-13428.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 8/8/2025
Updated: 8/8/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-32415
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::supplementary, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libxml2-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libxml2, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-32414, CVE-2025-32415
RHSA: 2025:13428