CVE-2026-76956
Public on 2026-08-20
Modified on 2026-08-24
Description
In libexpat 2.8.2 and 2.8.3 before 2.8.4, misinterpretation of getentropy's return code leads to insufficient entropy, which results in being vulnerable to hash flooding attacks, causing a denial of service via crafted XML content.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | expat | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | expat | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Firefox Extra | firefox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | firefox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | thunderbird | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xmlrpc-c | Not Affected |
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 |