vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2021-3518
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 18, 2021 | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 18, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Sep 2, 2025
Description
There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact from this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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