PT-2026-78883 · Libexpat · Libexpat
CVE-2026-76956
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Published
2026-08-20
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Updated
2026-09-09
CVSS v3.1
5.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libexpat versions 2.8.2 through 2.8.3
Description
A misinterpretation of the return code from the
getentropy() function leads to insufficient entropy. This condition makes the software susceptible to hash flooding attacks, where an attacker can cause a denial of service by providing specially crafted XML content.Recommendations
Update libexpat to version 2.8.4.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Libexpat