Low2.9Red Hat Linux

Low [CVE-2026-0992] Denial of Service via crafted XML catalogs

This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-0992 affecting libxml2-main, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CVE-2026-0992 Published Jan 15, 2026

CVE-2026-0992

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Summary

Denial of Service via crafted XML catalogs. Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 2.9).

Weakness: CWE-400. Affected package(s): libxml2-main.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:7519 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Affected versions

libxml2-main-2.15.2-0.3.hum1

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Fixed versions

RHSA-2026:7519

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:7519 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

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