# ALSA-2026:7680: perl-XML-Parser security update

ALSA-2026:7680, released April 13, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs in perl-XML-Parser (version 2.47-6.1.el10_1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-7680
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Apr 13, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2006-10002, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:7680

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-XML-Parser](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-xml-parser.md) | almalinux 10 | 2.47-6.1.el10_1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2006-10002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2006-10002.md) | High | 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 | 8.8 | 0.0063 |  |
| [CVE-2006-10003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2006-10003.md) | High | XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack | 9.8 | 0.0057 |  |

---

Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z 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 Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo