🛡️ CVE-2025-6170 — enterprise-linux
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.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.
Weakness class
CVE-2025-6170 is classified as CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. An oversized write to a stack buffer overwrites saved state such as return addresses, which can redirect execution.
Affected software
CVE-2025-6170 is recorded against 4 packages.
- enterprise-linux
- jboss-core-services
- libxml2
- openshift-container-platform
Timeline and source
Published on 16 June 2025 and last revised on 27 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
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cert-portal.siemens.com
CVE-2025-6170 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| enterprise-linux | — | — |
| jboss-core-services | — | — |
| libxml2 | — | — |
| openshift-container-platform | — | — |
References
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