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Low severity2.9NVD Advisory· Published Apr 16, 2026· Updated Jul 14, 2026

CVE-2026-41080

CVE-2026-41080

Description

libexpat before 2.8.0 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document.

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Affected products

5

Libexpat Project/Libexpat2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.8.0
- (no CPE)range: <2.8.0
osv-coords3 versions
pkg:apk/chainguard/expat pkg:apk/wolfi/expat pkg:rpm/opensuse/expat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2.8.0-r0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.1-1.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1183nvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/1nvdMailing List
blog.hartwork.org/posts/expat-2-8-0-released/nvdRelease Notes
github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/47nvdIssue Tracking
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/1nvdMailing List
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlnvd

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