Bug 2469216 (CVE-2026-7210)

Summary: CVE-2026-7210 python: Python/Expat: Denial of Service via crafted XML document
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Version: unspecifiedCC: alinfoot, bbrownin, cahl, dfreiber, drow, dtrifiro, gbenhaim, jburrell, jkoehler, ljawale, lphiri, luizcosta, msilmser, niyer, nweather, rbobbitt, rbryant, rhel-process-autobot, teagle, twaugh, vkumar, watson-tool-maintainers, weaton
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A flaw was found in the `python` and `expat` components. Insufficient entropy in the hash-flooding protection mechanism of `xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` allows a remote attacker to craft a malicious XML document. This crafted document can trigger a hash flooding attack, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
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Bug Depends On: 2484189, 2484192, 2484196, 2484200, 2484190, 2484191, 2484193, 2484194, 2484195, 2484197, 2484198, 2484199    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-11 18:04:06 UTC
`xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\r\n\r\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.