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Oracle Linux 10 librsvg2 Fixes XML Entity Use After Free

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • October 22, 2026

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[2.57.1-10] - CVE-2026-96889 librsvg2: Use-after-free when XML includes have duplicated entities

librsvg2-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.x86_64.rpm librsvg2-devel-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.x86_64.rpm librsvg2-tools-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.x86_64.rpm rsvg-pixbuf-loader-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.x86_64.rpm

librsvg2-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.aarch64.rpm librsvg2-devel-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.aarch64.rpm librsvg2-tools-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.aarch64.rpm rsvg-pixbuf-loader-2.57.1-9.el10_2.10.aarch64.rpm

Related CVEs: CVE-2026-96889

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Oracle Updates Fix XML Entity Use-After-Free Vulnerability Oracle has released updates for the librsvg2 library to address an use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-96889) affecting multiple versions of Oracle Linux. The flaw allows for potential server code execution when XML includes have duplicated entities. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high severity level. Users of Oracle Linux 8 and 10 are urged to apply the patches immediately to mitigate risks. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on September 23, 2026, with proof-of-concept code available since September 22. Administrators running self-managed GitLab installations are particularly at risk. The updates include various RPM packages for different architectures, including x86_64 and aarch64. Failure to patch could lead to significant security breaches. 3 sources 65

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Oracle Linux 10 librsvg2 Fixes XML Entity Use After Free

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