# DSA-5990-1: libxml2 security update

DSA-5990-1, released August 29, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in libxml2. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5990-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 29, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-7425, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-7425

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libxml2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libxml2.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 |
| [libxml2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libxml2.md) | Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-7425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-7425.md) | High | Libxslt: heap use-after-free in libxslt caused by atype corruption in xmlattrptr | 7.8 | 0.0044 |  |

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