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Medium ALSA-2022:7715 1 CVE

Moderate: libxml2 security update

Published Nov 8, 2022 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

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.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 libxml2 2.9.7-15.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 libxml2-devel 2.9.7-15.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-libxml2 2.9.7-15.el8

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3709
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2112766
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-7715.html