Medium [CVE-2006-10002] XML::Parser for Perl: Heap corruption and denial of service from crafted XML input
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2006-10002 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
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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 products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
- 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 2 months ago·verify at source
- RHSA-2026:8608
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- 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 2 months ago·verify at source
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