Bug 2493317

Summary: CVE-2026-56412 mingw-expat: libexpat: Use-after-free vulnerability due to improper handling of XML CDATA sections [fedora-43]
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: subhro
Component: mingw-expatAssignee: Richard W.M. Jones <rjones>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: medium    
Version: 43CC: manisandro, rjones
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["7d2cc953-a619-44bf-b4fd-a4cdfbbbb40d"]}
Fixed In Version: mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc44 mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc43 Doc Type: ---
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Last Closed: 2026-07-06 14:53:46 UTC Type: ---
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Description subhro 2026-06-26 00:42:23 UTC
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-06-27 05:40:29 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6666907a26 (mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-6666907a26

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-06-27 05:40:38 UTC
FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453 (mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-06-28 01:34:28 UTC
FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453 has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-06-28 01:51:02 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6666907a26 has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6666907a26`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-6666907a26

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-07-06 14:53:46 UTC
FEDORA-2026-3cb1034453 (mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-07-06 15:09:18 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6666907a26 (mingw-expat-2.8.2-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.