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CVE-2025-6170

A flaw was found in the interactive shell of the xmllint command-line tool, used for parsing XML files.

Published Jun 16, 2025 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · redhat jboss core services

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 16, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
  • cpe redhat/jboss core servicesversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/openshift container platform4.0
  • cpe xmlsoft/libxml2version unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-6170

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-6170

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-6170

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

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