CVE-2026-86140
In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c has a strcat stack-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2026-86140 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:89759, released August 28, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
8.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
4th percentile
In libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlSnprintfElements in valid.c has a strcat stack-based buffer overflow.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libxml2 · Debian 14 | 2.15.4+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86140 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| libxml2 · RHEL 10 | 2.12.5-9.el10_0.9 | RHSA-2026:89759 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| libxml2 · RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | RHSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2 · RHEL 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | RHSA-2026:71585 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | libxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | libxml2 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | libxml2 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2 · almalinux 10 | 2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:71586 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2 · almalinux 8 | 2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ALSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2 · almalinux 9 | 2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2 · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| libxml2 · ol 10 | 0:2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ELSA-2026-71586 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2 · ol 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ELSA-2026-71641 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2 · ol 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ELSA-2026-71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2 · rocky 10 | 0:2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | RLSA-2026:71586 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2 · rocky 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | RLSA-2026:71641 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| libxml2 · rocky 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | RLSA-2026:71585 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2-16 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | libxml2-16 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| libxml2-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| libxml2-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | RHSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | RHSA-2026:71585 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · almalinux 10 | 2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:71586 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · almalinux 8 | 2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ALSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · almalinux 9 | 2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · ol 10 | 0:2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ELSA-2026-71586 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · ol 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ELSA-2026-71641 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2-devel · ol 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ELSA-2026-71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-source · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | libxml2-source 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| libxml2-static · almalinux 10 | 2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:71586 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| libxml2-static · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| libxml2-static · ol 10 | 0:2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ELSA-2026-71586 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | libxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | libxml2-utils 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | libxml2-utils 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | libxml2-utils 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | libxml2-utils 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| python-libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | python-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python-libxml2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | python-libxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | RHSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · RHEL 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | RHSA-2026:71585 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | python3-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.9+esm8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | python3-libxml2 2.9.10+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.04.10+esm5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | python3-libxml2 2.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.13 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | python3-libxml2 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3ubuntu3.9 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | python3-libxml2 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · almalinux 10 | 2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:71586 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · almalinux 8 | 2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ALSA-2026:71641 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · almalinux 9 | 2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · ol 10 | 0:2.12.5-10.el10_2.4 | ELSA-2026-71586 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · ol 8 | 0:2.9.7-21.el8_10.9 | ELSA-2026-71641 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2 · ol 9 | 0:2.9.13-14.el9_8.5 | ELSA-2026-71585 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-libxml2-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.21 | ALAS2023-2026-3122 | Sep 28, 2026 |
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