RHSA-2026:36734 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · July 8, 2026
Updated · November 2, 2026
Topic
An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
Security Fix(es):
- libxml2: Stack Buffer Overflow in xmllint Interactive Shell Command Handling (CVE-2025-6170)
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.