mxml - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: mxml (main)
version: 4.0.4-4
maintainer: Alastair McKinstry (DMD) (LowNMU)
arch: any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 3.2-1
oldstable: 3.3.1-1
stable: 3.3.1-1
testing: 4.0.4-4
unstable: 4.0.4-4

versioned links

3.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.3.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.0.4-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

libmxml-dev
libmxml4

action needed

Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) high

There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.

libmxml1 conflicts on /usr/share/doc/libmxml1/changelog.Debian.gz on loong64 <-> amd64, arm64, armhf and 4 more

Created: 2026-04-19 Last update: 2026-04-26 01:00

Problems while searching for a new upstream version high

uscan had problems while searching for a new upstream version:

Devscripts::Uscan::Templates::Github failed: Missing owner at /srv/udd.debian.org/udd/vendor/devscripts/lib/Devscripts/Uscan/Templates/Github.pm line 10.

Created: 2026-03-15 Last update: 2026-04-25 23:02

2 new commits since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit 990fe38255de14101fa9135647c26bfa2f88a848
Author: Alastair McKinstry <alastair@mckinstry.ie>
Date:   Mon Mar 30 19:57:33 2026 +0100

    Push to unstable

commit c8a0592f59123b7dd194c56fcbb0421f5af3441f
Author: Alastair McKinstry <alastair@mckinstry.ie>
Date:   Mon Mar 30 18:07:03 2026 +0100

    Backport fix for CVE-2026-5037. Closes: #1132328

Created: 2018-07-09 Last update: 2026-04-25 02:02

1 open merge request in Salsa normal

There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2026-04-17 Last update: 2026-04-17 10:30

lintian reports 3 warnings normal

Lintian reports 3 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-03-31 21:30

1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-5037: (needs triaging) A vulnerability was determined in mxml up to 4.0.4. This issue affects the function index_sort of the file mxml-index.c of the component mxmlIndexNew. Executing a manipulation of the argument tempr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-03-29 Last update: 2026-04-11 12:30

1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-5037: (needs triaging) A vulnerability was determined in mxml up to 4.0.4. This issue affects the function index_sort of the file mxml-index.c of the component mxmlIndexNew. Executing a manipulation of the argument tempr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-03-29 Last update: 2026-04-11 12:30

debian/patches: 3 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 4 debian patches available in version 4.0.4-4 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

3 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-03-31 18:30

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-03-31 15:01

news

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[2026-04-12] mxml 4.0.4-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-31] Accepted mxml 4.0.4-4 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2026-03-15] Accepted mxml 4.0.4-3 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2025-03-10] Accepted mxml 4.0.4-1 (source) into experimental (Alastair McKinstry)
[2024-04-28] Accepted mxml 4.0.3-1 (source arm64) into experimental (Alastair McKinstry)
[2024-04-05] Accepted mxml 4.0.2-1 (source arm64) into experimental (Alastair McKinstry)
[2024-04-01] Accepted mxml 4.0.1-1 (source arm64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Alastair McKinstry)
[2022-08-03] mxml 3.3.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-07-29] Accepted mxml 3.3.1-1 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2021-11-15] mxml 3.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-11-10] Accepted mxml 3.3-1 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2020-10-19] mxml 3.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2020-10-13] Accepted mxml 3.2-1 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2019-09-07] mxml 3.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-09-01] Accepted mxml 3.1-1 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2019-08-28] mxml 3.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-08-22] Accepted mxml 3.0-1 (source) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2019-01-25] Accepted mxml 2.6-2+deb8u1 (source amd64) into oldstable (Abhijith PA)
[2019-01-07] mxml 2.12-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-01-02] Accepted mxml 2.12-2 (source amd64) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2018-10-11] mxml 2.12-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-10-06] Accepted mxml 2.12-1 (source amd64) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2018-07-14] mxml 2.11-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-07-09] Accepted mxml 2.11-2 (source amd64) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2018-03-08] mxml 2.11-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-03-02] Accepted mxml 2.11-1 (source amd64) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2016-09-21] mxml 2.10-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-09-15] Accepted mxml 2.10-1 (source amd64) into unstable (Alastair McKinstry)
[2016-09-06] mxml 2.9-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-08-31] Accepted mxml 2.9-3 (source amd64) into unstable, unstable (Alastair McKinstry)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1
RC: 0
I&N: 1
M&W: 0
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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