CVE-2025-6170
Public on 2025-06-16
Modified on 2025-06-18
Description
A flaw was found in the interactive shell of the xmllint command-line tool, used for parsing XML files. When a user inputs an overly long command, the program does not check the input size properly, which can cause it to crash. This issue might allow attackers to run harmful code in rare configurations without modern protections.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux 1 | libxml2 | Not Affected | ||
Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libxml2 | Not Affected | ||
Amazon Linux 2023 | libxml2 | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
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Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
NVD | CVSSv3 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |