`xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\r\n\r\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.

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Description `xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\r\n\r\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.
Title The expat and elementtree parsers use insufficient entropy for XML hash-flooding protection
Weaknesses CWE-331
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

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Updated: 2026-05-11T18:54:12.868Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T14:43:40.042Z

Link: CVE-2026-7210

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-11T18:16:42.413

Modified: 2026-05-11T18:16:42.413

Link: CVE-2026-7210

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