libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
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Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
August 27, 2008
April 23, 2026
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libxml2 (2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) @ dapper | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | libxml2 (2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.2) @ hardy | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.4 | 2008-08-21 | redhat |
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