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CentOS Linux 8.5 [TuxCare] Security Update: libxml2 / libxml2-devel / libxml2-static / python3-libxml2 (CENTOS8.5:CLSA-2025:1754554806)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361718

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8.5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.5:CLSA-2025:1754554806 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.5:CLSA-2025:1754554806.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1754554806

http://www.nessus.org/u?e02bbd1c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361718

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.5_CLSA-2025-1754554806.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

Percentile: 57.62

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-7425

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-7425

CLSA: 2025:1754554806