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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libxslt): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen

WID-SEC-2025-1265 · first 10.06.2025 · updated 26.06.2026 · CVSS 6,5

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What it is about

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ist eine populäre Linux-Distribution. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im libxslt Paket von Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • Informationen offenzulegen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Debian Linux
  • IBM Power Hardware Management Console
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • IBM QRadar SIEM <7.5.0 UP13
  • IBM App Connect Enterprise

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 UP13

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2022-4909, CVE-2023-40403

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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