USN-7743-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7743-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7743-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7743-1
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Related
Published
2025-09-10T13:39:57.678390Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:42:22Z
Summary
libxml2 vulnerability
Details

Nikita Sveshnikov discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled recursion when processing XPath expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.12+dfsg-4
2.9.12+dfsg-5
2.9.12+dfsg-6
2.9.13+dfsg-1
2.9.13+dfsg-1build1
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7
2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.9"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.14+dfsg-1.3
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3build1
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3build2
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3build3
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu2
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.1
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.2
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.3
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.12.7+dfsg-3
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2build1
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2ubuntu2
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2ubuntu3
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2ubuntu4
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2ubuntu5
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.1
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.4ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu3
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.5
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.9
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.11
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm2
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm3
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm4
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm5
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm6
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm7
2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm9"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.2+zdfsg1-4
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu1
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu2
2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu3
2.9.3+dfsg1-1
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.4
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm1
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm2
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm3
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm4
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm5
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm6
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm7
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm8
2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7+esm10"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu2
2.9.4+dfsg1-5.1ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.4
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.5
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.6
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.7
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.8
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm1
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm2
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm3
2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxml2@2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3
2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu5
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu1
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu2
2.9.4+dfsg1-8ubuntu3
2.9.10+dfsg-1ubuntu3
2.9.10+dfsg-4build1
2.9.10+dfsg-5
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.2
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.3
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.4
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.5
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.6
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.7
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.8
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.9
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10
2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxml2-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-libxml2",
            "binary_version": "2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-9714"
        }
    ]
}