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[USN-7896-1] libxml2 vulnerabilities

Posted on 27 November 2025
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7896-1
November 27, 2025

libxml2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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)

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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