CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: libxml2 / libxml2-devel / libxml2-static / python3-libxml2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2025:1752654760)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 362080

Synopsis

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

Description

The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2025:1752654760 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 packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2025:1752654760.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1752654760

http://www.nessus.org/u?3b51a004

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 362080

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2025-1752654760.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: 6.3

Percentile: 96.81

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-49796

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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: 7/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49796, CVE-2025-6021

CLSA: 2025:1752654760