Security update for expat
This update for expat fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-41080: crafted XML document can cause a denial of service (bsc#1262263). - CVE-2026-45186: In libexpat before 2.8.1, the computational complexity of attribute name collision checks allows a denial of service via moderately sized crafted XML input (bsc#1264713). - CVE-2026-50219: libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_GetBuffer, XML_Parse, XML_ParseBuffer, XML_ParserFree, or XML_ParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation (bsc#1267631). - CVE-2026-56131: libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_ResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation (bsc#1268572). - CVE-2026-56132: mishandled memory reallocation during array scaffolding in doProlog can cause heap-based buffer overflows (bsc#1268573). - CVE-2026-56403: integer overflow in the storeAtts function can cause memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution (bsc#1275096). - CVE-2026-56404: integer overflow in the addBinding function can cause undersized memory allocations, memory corruption, and application crashes (bsc#1275096). - CVE-2026-56405: integer overflow in the getAttributeId function can cause heap memory corruption and arbitrary code execution (bsc#1275096). - CVE-2026-56406: missing bounds validation in XML_ParseBuffer can cause integer overflows, memory corruption, and application crashes (bsc#1275096). - CVE-2026-56407: integer overflow in
SUSE-SU-2026:23912-1
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: osv:SUSE-SU-2026:23912-1
expat
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 2.8.4-160000.1.1
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
expat
Source reference: /affected/1/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 2.8.4-160000.1.1
Source reference:
/affected/1/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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"database_specific": {
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"package": {
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}
]
}
}
]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #46744 · Revision 1
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