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LIN1021-16051 : Security Advisory - libxml2 - CVE-2025-49794

Created: Jun 17, 2025    Updated: Aug 15, 2025
Found In Version: 10.21.20.1
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 21
Component/s: Userspace

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libxml2. This issue occurs when parsing XPath elements under certain circumstances when the XML schematron has the <sch:name path="..."/> schema elements. This flaw allows a malicious actor to craft a malicious XML document used as input for libxml, resulting in the program's crash using libxml or other possible undefined behaviors.

CREATE(Triage):(User=lchen-cn) CVE-2025-49794 (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49794)
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