Libxml2
CVE-2026-0989
LOW
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Primary rating from Vendor (redhat) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: redhat
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A flaw was identified in the RelaxNG parser of libxml2 related to how external schema inclusions are handled. The parser does not enforce a limit on inclusion depth when resolving nested <include> directives. Specially crafted or overly complex schemas can cause excessive recursion during parsing. This may lead to stack exhaustion and application crashes, creating a denial-of-service risk.
AnalysisAI
A flaw was identified in the RelaxNG parser of libxml2 related to how external schema inclusions are handled. The parser does not enforce a limit on inclusion depth when resolving nested <include> directives. [CVSS 3.7 LOW]
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-674 (Uncontrolled Recursion). A flaw was identified in the RelaxNG parser of libxml2 related to how external schema inclusions are handled. The parser does not enforce a limit on inclusion depth when resolving nested <include> directives. Specially crafted or overly complex schemas can cause excessive recursion during parsing. This may lead to stack exhaustion and application crashes, creating a denial-of-service risk.
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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Same weakness CWE-674 – Uncontrolled Recursion
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