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<p class="MsoNormal">Package: libxml2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Severity: CRITICAL and HIGH<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">User: <a href="mailto:Hemlata.Chandewar@ibm.com">Hemlata.Chandewar@ibm.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are writing in reference to the recently published vulnerabilities affecting
<b>libxml2</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CVE-2025-6021: <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6021">
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6021</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CVE-2025-49794: <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794">
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CVE-2025-49795: <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795">
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CVE-2025-49796: <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796">
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These vulnerabilities appear to affect all currently released versions listed below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Source Package</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Release</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Version</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Status</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libxml2">libxml2</a> (<a href="https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libxml2">PTS</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">bullseye<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">vulnerable<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">bullseye (security)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u7</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">vulnerable</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">bookworm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">vulnerable<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">bookworm (security)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u2</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">vulnerable</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">trixie, sid<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-1<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">vulnerable<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We would appreciate clarification on the following points:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b>Will these vulnerabilities be fixed in version 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-1 (Trixie, Sid)? If so, when?</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b>When is the next version, 2.14.4+dfsg-0exp1 (currently in experimental), expected to become a stable release?</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><b>Will these vulnerabilities be addressed in that next stable release (2.14.x)?</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your time and assistance. We look forward to your response.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hemlata Chandewar<o:p></o:p></p>
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