CVE-2026-76781

Medium

Description

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).

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Hardened Images
PublishedSep 17, 2026
First seenSep 17, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Red Hat Red Hat Hardened ImagesNo range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5No range specified—

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