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
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.7
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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
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