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libxml-parser-perl vulnerabilities

Published Apr 14, 2026 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that XML::Parser incorrectly handled certain multi-byte
UTF-8 characters. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing specially crafted XML data, a remote attacker could use this
issue to cause XML::Parser to crash, resulting in a denial of service or to
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2006-10002)

It was discovered that XML::Parser incorrectly handled very deep element
nesting. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
specially crafted XML data, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
XML::Parser to crash, resulting in a denial of service or to possibly
execute arbitrary code (CVE-2006-10003)

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS libxml-parser-perl 2.46-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS libxml-parser-perl 2.47-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu · 25.10 libxml-parser-perl 2.47-1ubuntu0.25.10.1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-10002
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-10003