CVE-2026-91865

high

Description

A small WS-Policy document using repeated policy references can force Neethi to re-expand the same references exponentially during normalization, consuming huge amounts of CPU and memory (denial of service). Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/l48btqh02rlpsgf5p6r5ltqk1cb69dtc

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/18/12

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-21

Updated: 2026-09-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H