CVE-2026-7210
Public on 2026-05-11
Modified on 2026-05-15
Description
`xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\\r\\n\\r\\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python3 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.11 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.12 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.13 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.14 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.9 | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |