DSA-2025-266: Security Update for Dell NetWorker libxml2 Vulnerability
Summary: Dell NetWorker remediation is available for libxml2 security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More Information |
| Libxml2 | CVE-2025-27113 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search |
Affected Products & Remediation
| Product | Software/Firmware | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
| Networker | Networker Server, NetWorker Client, NetWorker Storage Node | Versions prior to 19.13 | Version 19.13 or later | NetWorker Downloads Area |
| Product | Software/Firmware | Affected Versions | Remediated Versions | Link |
| Networker | Networker Server, NetWorker Client, NetWorker Storage Node | Versions prior to 19.13 | Version 19.13 or later | NetWorker Downloads Area |
Notes:
- The Affected Products and Remediation table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.
- Versions prior to 19.13 means 19.12.x, 19.11.x, 19.10.x, 19.9.x, 19.8.x, 19.7.x, 19.6.x, 19.5.x, and 19.4.x family of releases that are still under standard support. For more information on Dell End-of-Life Documents for converged infrastructure, midrange and enterprise storage, and storage networking products refer to Dell End-of-Life Product List for Converged Infrastructure and Storage.
- Unless specified as impacted, the term “later releases” encompasses all NetWorker releases, under standard support, that are of a higher minor or major version than the specified release. Dell recommends that you always upgrade to the latest release/version for your product.
- Platforms: Windows & Linux (All variants and flavors are impacted).
Workarounds & Mitigations
None
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2025-06-30 | Initial Release |
| 2.0 | 2025-07-30 | Minor formatting changes |
| 3.0 | 2025-07-31 | Updated to include version 19.11.0.6 |
| 4.0 | 2025-08-19 | Updated the 'Affected and Remediated Versions' and 'Additional Information' sections |
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Article Number: 000338768
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 19 Aug 2025
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