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ALSA-2023:0173 Not scored

Moderate: libxml2 security update

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: integer overflows with XML_PARSE_HUGE (CVE-2022-40303) * libxml2: dict corruption caused by entity reference cycles (CVE-2022-40304) 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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published January 16, 2023
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-2023:0173

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards. Security Fix(es): * libxml2: integer overflows with XML_PARSE_HUGE (CVE-2022-40303) * libxml2: dict corruption caused by entity reference cycles (CVE-2022-40304) 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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence