CVE-2025-6170

2.5 LOW
Published: June 16, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6170
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372952
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
2.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
3th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat xmlsoft