Insufficient Entropy Affecting expat package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXPAT-16098379
  • published17 Apr 2026
  • disclosed16 Apr 2026

Introduced: 16 Apr 2026

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 expat.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream expat package and not the expat package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libexpat before 2.7.6 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1