# ALSA-2026:39878: perl-XML-LibXML security update

ALSA-2026:39878, released July 15, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl-XML-LibXML (version 1:2.0132-3.el8_10). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-39878
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 15, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-8177, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:39878

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-XML-LibXML](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-xml-libxml.md) | almalinux 8 | 1:2.0132-3.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-8177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-8177.md) | High | XML::LibXML versions through 2.0210 for Perl read out-of-bounds heap memory when parsing XML node names containing truncated UTF-8 byte sequences | 7.5 | 0.0065 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo