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ALSA-2022:7715 Not scored

Moderate: libxml2 security update

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: Incorrect server side include parsing can lead to XSS (CVE-2016-3709) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 8, 2022
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:8 libxml2
AlmaLinux:8 libxml2-devel
AlmaLinux:8 python3-libxml2

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities ALSA-2022:7715

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: Incorrect server side include parsing can lead to XSS (CVE-2016-3709) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence