High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2026· Updated Sep 25, 2026

CVE-2026-91865

Description

A small WS-Policy document using repeated policy references can force Neethi to re-expand the same references exponentially during normalization, consuming huge amounts of CPU and memory (denial of service). Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.

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Affected products

Apache/Neethi
cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <3.2.4
Neethi/Neethillm-fuzzy
Range: >=3.2.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/18/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org/thread/l48btqh02rlpsgf5p6r5ltqk1cb69dtcnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory

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