CVE-2026-74860
Publication date 8 September 2026
Last updated 16 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found in libxml2 with Python bindings enabled. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted XML document containing a Document Type Definition (DTD) with enumerated attribute values. This triggers a double-free error in the SAX attributeDecl callback handler, where a string is freed twice. This flaw can lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to a reproducible crash in Python applications using the libxml2 SAX bindings.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Vulnerable
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Vulnerable
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H