[UPDATE] [medium] libxml2 (exsltDynMapFunction): Vulnerability allows denial of service
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in libxml2 to carry out a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to carry out a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of libxml2.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it can lead to service disruption.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of libxml2.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-1948
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-97140.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-9714 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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