usn-7467-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-04-28 20:27
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
libxml2 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-7467-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the libxml2 Python bindings incorrectly handled certain return values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-32414)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-32415)

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  "details": "USN-7467-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that the libxml2 Python bindings incorrectly handled\n certain return values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\n libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-32414)\n\n It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain memory\n operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\n libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-32415)\n",
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  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:47Z",
  "published": "2025-04-28T20:27:11Z",
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}



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