Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in xmllint Command-Line Tool by Red Hat
CVE-2025-6170

2.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-6170?

A flaw has been identified in the xmllint command-line tool, which is integral for parsing XML files. This vulnerability arises from improper input size checks when users provide excessively long commands. Such a lack of validation can lead to crashes and may potentially allow attackers to execute unauthorized code under specific configurations lacking modern security defenses.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT

CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Ahmed Lekssays for reporting this issue.
.
CVE-2025-6170 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in xmllint Command-Line Tool by Red Hat