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Details of issue NIXPKGS-2026-0015

NIXPKGS-2026-0015
published on 16 Jan 2026
updated 6 days ago by @LeSuisse Activity log
  • Created automatic suggestion
  • @LeSuisse removed
    8 packages
    • libxml2Python
    • sbclPackages.cl-libxml2
    • perlPackages.AlienLibxml2
    • python312Packages.libxml2
    • python313Packages.libxml2
    • perl538Packages.AlienLibxml2
    • perl540Packages.AlienLibxml2
    • tests.pkg-config.defaultPkgConfigPackages."libxml-2.0"
  • @LeSuisse accepted as draft
  • @LeSuisse published on GitHub
Libxml2: unbounded relaxng include recursion leading to stack overflow

A flaw was identified in the RelaxNG parser of libxml2 related to how external schema inclusions are handled. The parser does not enforce a limit on inclusion depth when resolving nested <include> directives. Specially crafted or overly complex schemas can cause excessive recursion during parsing. This may lead to stack exhaustion and application crashes, creating a denial-of-service risk.

Affected products

rhcos
libxml2

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