What is CVE-2026-41080?

CVE-2026-41080 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Low severity. libexpat before 2.8.0 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document.

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2026-41080 cover?

CVE-2026-41080 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-41080. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2026-41080?

CVE-2026-41080 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.9, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-41080?

CVE-2026-41080 affects 4 products, including: azl3 expat 2.6.4-5 on Azure Linux 3.0; azl3 expat 2.6.4-6 on Azure Linux 3.0; cbl2 expat 2.6.4-4 on CBL Mariner 2.0; cbl2 expat 2.6.4-4 on CBL-Mariner 2.0.

CVE-2026-41080LowCVSS 2.9

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

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

June 2, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-41080 →

🎯 Affected products4

azl3 expat 2.6.4-5 on Azure Linux 3.0
azl3 expat 2.6.4-6 on Azure Linux 3.0
cbl2 expat 2.6.4-4 on CBL Mariner 2.0
cbl2 expat 2.6.4-4 on CBL-Mariner 2.0

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) KBCBL-Mariner Releases (Security Update) — fixed build 2.8.2-1

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41080
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade