RHSA-2022:1932: Moderate: python-lxml security update

Published May 10, 2022
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Updated

lxml is an XML processing library providing access to libxml2 and libxslt libraries using the Python ElementTree API. Security Fix(es): python-lxml: HTML Cleaner allows crafted and SVG embedded scripts to pass through (CVE-2021-43818) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-lxml<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python-lxml-debugsource<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml-debuginfo<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python-lxml-debugsource<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml-debuginfo<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python-lxml-debugsource<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python3-lxml-debuginfo<4.2.3-4.el8
4.2.3-4.el8
redhat/python-lxml-debugsource<4.2.3-4.el8.aa
4.2.3-4.el8.aa
redhat/python3-lxml<4.2.3-4.el8.aa
4.2.3-4.el8.aa
redhat/python3-lxml-debuginfo<4.2.3-4.el8.aa
4.2.3-4.el8.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jun 2, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:05 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:1932?

The severity of RHSA-2022:1932 is considered to be important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:1932?

To fix RHSA-2022:1932, update the affected packages to version 4.2.3-4.el8 or later.

3

What vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2022:1932?

RHSA-2022:1932 addresses the vulnerability CVE-2021-43818 in the python-lxml package.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:1932?

The affected packages include python-lxml, python3-lxml, and their corresponding debugsource and debuginfo packages.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:1932?

There is no official workaround for RHSA-2022:1932; updating the affected packages is the recommended course of action.

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