Debian: libxml2 Critical Memory Corruption Fix CVE-2025-7425 DSA-5990-1
debian
August 29, 2025
A flaw was found in libxslt, the XSLT 1.0 processing library, where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.
For the detailed security status of libxml2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libxml2
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libxml2
CVE ID: CVE-2025-7425
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