Issued:
2025-07-31
Updated:
2025-07-31

RHBA-2025:12345 - libxml2 and libxslt bug fix and enhancement update


Synopsis

libxml2 and libxslt bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory None

Topic

An update for libxml2 and libxslt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.

Description

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

  • libxslt: Type confusion in xmlNode.psvi between stylesheet and source nodes [rhel-10.0.z] (JIRA:RHEL-102746)

  • libxslt: Heap Use-After-Free in libxslt caused by atype corruption in xmlAttrPtr [rhel-10.0.z] (JIRA:RHEL-102794)

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_6410x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support10.0x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates10.0x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian10ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support10.0ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support10.0ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems10s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support10.0s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates10.0s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 6410aarch64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support10.0aarch64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates10.0aarch64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_6410x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support10.0x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian10ppc64le
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support10.0ppc64le
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems10s390x
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support10.0s390x
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 6410aarch64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support10.0aarch64

Updated Packages

  • libxslt-devel-1.1.39-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxslt-devel-1.1.39-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-debugsource-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-static-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-static-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxslt-devel-1.1.39-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-devel-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxslt-debugsource-1.1.39-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxslt-1.1.39-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxml2-debugsource-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-debugsource-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxslt-debugsource-1.1.39-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-devel-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxslt-devel-1.1.39-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.39-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxslt-1.1.39-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.src.rpm
  • libxslt-1.1.39-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.39-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxslt-debugsource-1.1.39-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-devel-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.39-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxslt-debugsource-1.1.39-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxml2-devel-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-static-2.12.5-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • libxslt-1.1.39-8.el10_0.s390x.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxslt-1.1.39-8.el10_0.src.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.aarch64.rpm
  • libxml2-static-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • python3-libxml2-debuginfo-2.12.5-8.el10_0.x86_64.rpm
  • libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.39-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm
  • libxml2-debugsource-2.12.5-8.el10_0.ppc64le.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

References

(none)


Additional information