Insufficient Entropy Affecting expat package, versions <2.8.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

Social Trends
EPSS
0.38% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE322-EXPAT-17390262
  • published20 Jun 2026
  • disclosed16 Apr 2026

Introduced: 16 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-41080  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-331  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.22 expat to version 2.8.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream expat package and not the expat package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.22 relevant fixed versions and status.

libexpat before 2.8.0 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1