Bug 2528992 (CVE-2026-86144)

Summary:	CVE-2026-86144 libxml2: libxml2: Information disclosure, SSRF, or denial of service due to improper parseFlags propagation.
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, gbenhaim, gtanzill, jbuscemi, jdelft, jupierce, kaycoth, kshier, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, niyer, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, stcannon, suppawar, teagle, twaugh, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers, yguenane
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Doc Text:	A flaw in libxml2's XInclude processing (xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree) fails to propagate parser flags like XML_PARSE_NONET. This allows custom resource loaders to fetch external network resources, potentially enabling Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), XML External Entity (XXE) injection, or Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2529731, 2529732, 2529733, 2529734
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-05 04:51:21 UTC

In xinclude in libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree do not propagate parseFlags. This has security relevance for, for example, the XML_PARSE_NONET flag, if (without it) a custom resource loader accesses the internet and triggers XML external entity injection, SSRF, or a denial of service (e.g., for an attacker-controlled internet resource that is intentionally slow).

Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-09-24 12:55:00 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:71586 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71586

Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-09-24 16:03:08 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:71641 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71641

Comment 5 Jon Orris 2026-09-24 19:00:41 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:71585 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71585