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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libxml2 Important Denial of Service Issues USN-7896-1

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Calendar Grey November 27, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues fixed in libxml2 potentially causing denial of service on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in libxml2.

Software Description:

- libxml2: GNOME XML library

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)

It was discovered that libxslt, used by libxml2, incorrectly handled

certain attributes. An attacker could use this issue to cause a crash,

resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This

update adds a fix to libxml2 to mitigate the libxslt vulnerability.

(CVE-2025-7425)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue Ubuntu important libxml2

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  libxml2                         2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python-libxml2                  2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7896-1

CVE-2025-32414, CVE-2025-32415, CVE-2025-7425

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7896-1

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security advisory denial of service security issue Ubuntu important libxml2

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