NIXPKGS-2026-0029
GitHub issue
published on 18 Jan 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
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8 packages
- tests.pkg-config.defaultPkgConfigPackages."libxml-2.0"
- perl540Packages.AlienLibxml2
- perl538Packages.AlienLibxml2
- python313Packages.libxml2
- python312Packages.libxml2
- perlPackages.AlienLibxml2
- sbclPackages.cl-libxml2
- libxml2Python
- @LeSuisse accepted
- @LeSuisse published on GitHub
Libxml2: libxml2: denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in xml catalog processing
A flaw was found in libxml2, an XML parsing library. This uncontrolled recursion vulnerability occurs in the xmlCatalogXMLResolveURI function when an XML catalog contains a delegate URI entry that references itself. A remote attacker could exploit this configuration-dependent issue by providing a specially crafted XML catalog, leading to infinite recursion and call stack exhaustion. This ultimately results in a segmentation fault, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing affected applications.
Affected products
rhcos
libxml2
Package maintainers
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@jtojnar Jan Tojnar <jtojnar@gmail.com>
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@gepbird Gutyina Gergő <gutyina.gergo.2@gmail.com>