CVE catalog

CVE-2025-9714

libxml2 vulnerability

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.16% · Oct 25, 2026

Uncontrolled recursion in XPath evaluation in libxml2 up to and including version 2.9.14 allows a local attacker to cause a stack overflow via crafted expressions. XPath processing functions `xmlXPathRunEval`, `xmlXPathCtxtCompile`, and `xmlXPathEvalExpr` were resetting recursion depth to zero before making potentially recursive calls. When such functions were called recursively this could allow for uncontrolled recursion and lead to a stack overflow. These functions now preserve recursion depth across recursive calls, allowing recursion depth to be controlled.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibxml2sid2.15.4+dfsg-1fixed
Debianlibxml2forky2.15.4+dfsg-1fixed
Debianlibxml2trixie2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3fixed
Debianlibxml2trixie-security2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1vulnerable
Debianlibxml2bookworm2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6fixed
Debianlibxml2bookworm-security2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2noble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5fixed
Ubuntulibxml2noble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Ubuntulibxml2-devnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Ubuntulibxml2-docnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Ubuntulibxml2-utilsnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Ubuntupython3-libxml2noble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Cpelibxml2Not reported2.10.0fixed
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-4build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.8vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.9vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2fixed
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9fixed
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-4build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.8vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.9vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml2pro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2fixed
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.12+dfsg-6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml222.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9fixed
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3build3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.2vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.3vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.4vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml224.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibxml2sourcesid2.14.5+dfsg-0.1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibxml2sourceforky2.14.5+dfsg-0.1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibxml2sourcetrixie2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibxml2sourcebookworm2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibxml2debnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibxml2debnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibxml2-devdebnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibxml2-docdebnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibxml2-utilsdebnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntupython3-libxml2debnoble2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cpelibxml2cpeNot reported2.10.0Not reportedNVD-CVE-2025-9714Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2debpro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2Not reportedUSN-7743-1Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2deb22.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9Not reportedUSN-7743-1Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2deb24.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedUSN-7743-1Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2debpro2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9714Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2deb22.042.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9714Not reported
Ubuntulibxml2deb24.042.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9714Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libxml2]Affected
    Details (4)
    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

  • [libxml2-dev]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

  • [libxml2-doc]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

  • [libxml2-utils]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

  • [python3-libxml2]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

    • 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u5

      usn · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; usn · libxml2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libxml2]Affected
    Details (4)
    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

  • [libxml2-dev]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

  • [libxml2-doc]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

  • [libxml2-utils]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

  • [python3-libxml2]Affected

    Source package: [libxml2]

    Details (4)
    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

    • 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected · Fixed: 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u2

      usn · libxml2 · debian · 13

Observed:

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