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AlmaLinux 10 : perl-XML-Parser (ALSA-2026:7680)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 306519
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 10 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:7680 advisory.* perl-xml-parser: XML::Parser: Memory corruption via deeply nested XML files (CVE-2006-10003)
* perl-xml-parser: XML::Parser for Perl: Heap corruption and denial of service from crafted XML input (CVE-2006-10002)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected perl-XML-Parser package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 306519
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-7680.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 4/15/2026
Updated: 4/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2006-10003
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::appstream, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perl-xml-parser, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::supplementary, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::realtime
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-10002, CVE-2006-10003