Medium6.5Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
XML::Parser for Perl: Heap corruption and denial of service from crafted XML input
CVE-2006-10002 Published Mar 19, 2026
CVE-2006-10002
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
XML::Parser for Perl: Heap corruption and denial of service from crafted XML input. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 6.5). Weakness: CWE-131. Affected package(s): perl-XML-Parser. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:8608 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.44-11.el8_2.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.44-11.el8_4.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.44-11.el8_6.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.44-11.el8_8.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.47-6.1.el10_1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.44-12.el8_10
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.46-9.el9_0.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.46-9.el9_2.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.41-10.el7_9.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.46-9.1.el9_7
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.46-9.el9_4.1
- perl-XML-Parser-0:2.47-6.el10_0.1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:8608
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:8608 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
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