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CVE-2026-76781

Libxml2: libxml2: null pointer dereference parsing nextcatalog without catalog attribute

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Not listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

A flaw was found in libxml2. A local user or an attacker providing a specially crafted XML catalog can trigger a NULL pointer dereference during XML catalog parsing. This occurs when a `nextCatalog` element lacks its mandatory `catalog` attribute, leading to the application crashing and causing a Denial of Service (DoS).

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • libxml2-main

    Version range not reported

  • libxml2

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  • podman

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  • libxml2

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  • libxml2

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  • container-tools:rhel8/podman

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  • libxml2

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  • podman

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  • libxml2

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  • podman

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  • swift-lang

    Version range not reported

  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8

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  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

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  • podman

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  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

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References 5

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