Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| libexpat project | libexpat | < 2.8.1 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Core Services 2.4.62.SP4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < V3.1.6 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < V3.1.6 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < V3.1.6 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < V3.1.6 |
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.5, < V3.1.6 |
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1216Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/11/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22715
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22721
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23230
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26319
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27201
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45186
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2468575
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45186.json
Timeline
- Published
- May 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 10, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified