Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jan 15, 2026 14:20:06 UTC
CVE-2026-0990
A flaw was found in libxml2, an XML parsing library. This uncontrolled recursion vulnerability occurs in the xmlCatalogXMLResolveURI function when an XML catalog contains a delegate URI entry that references itself. A remote attacker could exploit this configuration-dependent issue by providing a specially crafted XML catalog, leading to infinite recursion and call stack exhaustion. This ultimately results in a segmentation fault, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing affected applications.
Base score5.9/ 10
SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityMedium
Attack vectorNetworkAV
Attack complexityHighAC
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeUnchangedS
Confidentiality impactNoneC
Integrity impactNoneI
Availability impactHighA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering Authorityredhat
Last updatedNov 6, 2026 07:49:46 UTC
PublishedJan 15, 2026 14:20:06 UTC
ReservedJan 15, 2026 13:15:10 UTC
Credits
- Red Hat would like to thank Nick Wellnhofer for reporting this issue.