Low severity2.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2025· Updated Apr 19, 2026
CVE-2025-6170
CVE-2025-6170
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.
Affected products
8- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170nvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7519nvd
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/941nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00014.htmlnvd
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