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libxml-libxml-perl: vulnerability history, versions and safety

libxml-libxml-perl is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for it across 11 releases, from May 2015 to May 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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5 vulnerabilities recorded U5
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1 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 10 May 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on libxml-libxml-perl i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: one of the 5 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package has no fix yet. Plan around that one, or apply its workaround. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 5 vulnerabilities on record across 10 years, 1 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 1 vulnerability with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 5 over 10 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 10 May 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 1 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for libxml-libxml-perl, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 11 of 11 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2015 2
  • 2017 2
  • 2026 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 5 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for libxml-libxml-perl

The 5 most severe of 5 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in libxml-libxml-perl Package 9.8 critical 2.0128+dfsg-5 29 Jun 2017
XML External Entity Vulnerability in libxml-libxml-perl: XXE Attack Risk N/A unrated 2.0116+dfsg-2 12 May 2015
XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in libxml-libxml-perl Package N/A unrated 2.0116+dfsg-2 12 May 2015
Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in libxml-libxml-perl Package N/A unrated 2.0128+dfsg-5 29 Jun 2017
Out-of-Bounds Memory Read in libxml-libxml-perl: CVE-2026-8177 Vulnerability N/A unrated No fix published 10 May 2026

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About libxml-libxml-perl

Is libxml-libxml-perl safe to use?

Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for libxml-libxml-perl in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. 1 of them has no published fix yet, so that is the one to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does libxml-libxml-perl have?

5 vulnerabilities are recorded for libxml-libxml-perl in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new libxml-libxml-perl vulnerabilities disclosed?

1 vulnerability was recorded for libxml-libxml-perl in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 12 May 2015. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of libxml-libxml-perl are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor libxml-libxml-perl for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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