XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl could overflow the pre-allocated buffer size cause a heap corruption (double free or corruption) and crashes
CVE-2006-10002 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by libxml-parser-perl 2.46-3ubuntu0.1, released March 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
This update for perl-XML-Parser fixes the following issues: - CVE-2006-10002: heap buffer overflow in `parse_stream` when processing UTF-8 input streams (bsc#1259901). - CVE-2006-10003: off-by-one heap buffer overflow in `st_serial_stack` (bsc#1259902).
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libxml-parser-perl · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.46-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2006-10002 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| libxml-parser-perl · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.46-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2006-10002 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| libxml-parser-perl · Debian 14 | 2.46-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2006-10002 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| libxml-parser-perl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.46-3ubuntu0.1 | libxml-parser-perl 2.46-3ubuntu0.1 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| libxml-parser-perl · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.47-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 | libxml-parser-perl 2.47-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| libxml-parser-perl · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2.47-1ubuntu0.25.10.1 | libxml-parser-perl 2.47-1ubuntu0.25.10.1 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · RHEL 10 | 2.47-6.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:9110 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · RHEL 8 | 0:2.44-12.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:7681 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · RHEL 9 | 0:2.46-9.1.el9_7 | RHSA-2026:7679 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · almalinux 10 | 2.47-6.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:7680 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · almalinux 8 | 2.44-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:7681 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · almalinux 9 | 2.46-9.1.el9_7 | ALSA-2026:7679 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · amzn 2023 | 2.51-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1536 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · ol 10 | 0:2.47-6.1.0.1.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7680 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · ol 8 | 0:2.44-12.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-7681 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · ol 9 | 0:2.46-9.1.0.1.el9_7 | ELSA-2026-7679 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.44-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1153-1 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.470.0-160000.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20459-1 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · rocky 10 | 0:2.47-6.1.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:7680 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · rocky 8 | 0:2.44-12.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:7681 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · rocky 9 | 0:2.46-9.1.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:7679 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · sles 15.6 | 2.44-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1153-1 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · sles 15.7 | 2.44-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1153-1 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser · sles 16.0 | 2.470.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20993-1 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.51-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1536 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2.51-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1536 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| perl-XML-Parser-tests · amzn 2023 | 2.51-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1536 | Mar 30, 2026 |
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