Description
A vulnerability was found in xml-conduit. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file xml-conduit/src/Text/XML/Stream/Parse.hs of the component DOCTYPE Entity Expansion Handler. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.9.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 4be1021791dcdee8b164d239433a2043dc0939ea. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216204.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | xml-conduit | 0.5.0, 0.5.0.1, 0.5.1, 0.5.1.1, 0.5.1.2, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.5.3.1, 0.5.4, 0.6.0, 0.6.1, 0.7.0, 0.7.0.1, 0.7.0.2, 0.7.0.3, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.1.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.3.1, 1.0.3.2, 1.0.3.3, 1.1.0, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.0.2, 1.1.0.3, 1.1.0.4, 1.1.0.5, 1.1.0.6, 1.1.0.7, 1.1.0.8, 1.1.0.9, 1.2.0, 1.2.0.1, 1.2… | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | haskell-xml-conduit | 1.9.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | haskell-xml-conduit | 1.9.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | haskell-xml-conduit | 1.9.1.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | haskell-xml-conduit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | haskell-xml-conduit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | haskell-xml-conduit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | haskell-xml-conduit | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghc-xml-conduit | 1.10.1.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11086-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackage | xml-conduit | >= 0.5.0, < 1.9.1.0 | 1.9.1.0 | HSEC-2023-0004 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11086-1 ghc-xml-conduit-1.10.1.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026