CVE-2026-76956
MEDIUMDescription
In libexpat 2.8.2 and 2.8.3 before 2.8.4, misinterpretation of getentropy's return code leads to insufficient entropy, which results in being vulnerable to hash flooding attacks, causing a denial of service via crafted XML content.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-394 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-20802 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-0066 | High | 7.5 | 1.4% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-20924 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-24880 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-48429 | Low | 2.7 | 0.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-25948 | High | 7.5 | 0.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-76956?
Upgrade expat on debian unstable to 2.8.4-1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-76956 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-76956 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 20% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-76956?
CVE-2026-76956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-76956 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for expat (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-08.