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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-49795High confidence

Libxml: null pointer dereference leads to denial of service (dos)

GNOME · libxml2

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-253495 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-253495: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC OS before V4.0
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00)
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.
Remediation
Update to V4.0 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-18416

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.

What

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libxml2 when processing XPath XML expressions. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious XML input to libxml2, leading to a denial of service.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Expired Pointer Dereference → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-825

CWE-825: Expired Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that was previously valid, but is no longer valid.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-825
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-2189Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um Dateien zu manipulieren.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-1312libxml2: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in libxml2 ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder nicht näher beschriebene Auswirkungen zu erzielen.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

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Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1057Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ecord?id=CVE-2025-41248 Référence CVE CVE-2025-43859 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43859 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4516 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4516 Référence CVE CVE-2025-46570 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46570 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47277 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47277 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48887 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48887 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48956 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48956 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4947 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4947 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5025 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5025 Référence CVE CVE-2025-52099 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52099 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53643 Référence CVE CVE-2025-54121 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54121 Référence CVE CVE-2025-55163 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55163 Référence CVE CVE-2025-57809 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2025-48964 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48988 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48988 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48989 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48989 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49014 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49014 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49124 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49124 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49125 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49125 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49146 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49146 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4947 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4947 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50059 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50059 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50077 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50077 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50078 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50078 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50079 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50079 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50080 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50080 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50082 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50082 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50083 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0907Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle MySQL

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12718 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35195 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4138 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4138 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4330 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4330 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4435 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4435 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4517 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4517 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4877 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4878 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53040 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53040 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53042 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53042 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53044 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53044 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53045 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53045 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53053 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53053 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53054 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53054 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53062 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ecord?id=CVE-2025-48989 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49124 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49124 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49125 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49125 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49146 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49146 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4918 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4918 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4919 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4919 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49709 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49710 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49710 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50059 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50059 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50088 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50088 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50106 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5063 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5063 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5064 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00)
Fixed
Action
Update to V4.0 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 16 Jun 2025 · Last source change 7 Jul 2026, 12:21 UTC · CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-18416
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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