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Mageia 9 perl-XML-Parser Important Heap Overflow Fix MGASA-2026-0063

MGASA-2026-0063 - Updated perl-XML-Parser packages fix security vulnerabilities. MGASA-2026-0063 - Updated perl-XML-Parser packages fix security vulnerabilities Publication date: 24 Mar 2026 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0063.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 9 CVE: CVE-2006-10002, CVE-2006-10003 Description: XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl could overflow the pre-allocated buffer size causing a heap corruption (double free or corruption) and crashes. (CVE-2006-10002) XML::Parser versions through 2.47 for Perl has an off-by-one heap buffer overflow in st_serial_stack. (CVE-2006-10003) References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35238 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/1 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/2 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-10002 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-10003 SRPMS: - 9/core/perl-XML-Parser-2.460.0-6.1.mga9 . Updated perl-XML-Parser packages fix critical security issues in Mageia 9. Immediate update is highly recommended.. perl XML Parser vulnerabilities, Mageia security patch, security issues fixing. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 24, 2026 •Important Mageia