CVE-2006-10002

A flaw was found in XML::Parser for Perl. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a heap corruption, which can lead to a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the application. The issue occurs when the software processes specially crafted XML input, causing an internal buffer to overflow. This overflow can corrupt memory, leading to instability and application termination.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.