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USN-8524-1: Python vulnerability

USN-8524-1: Python vulnerability

Ubuntu July 9, 2026

It was discovered that Python did not use sufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection in the xml.parsers.expat and xml.etree.ElementTree modules. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

It was discovered that Python did not use sufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection in the xml.parsers.expat and xml.etree.ElementTree modules. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

It was discovered that Python did not use sufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection in the xml.parsers.expat and xml.etree.ElementTree modules. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

It was discovered that Python did not use sufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection in the xml.parsers.expat and xml.etree.ElementTree modules. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

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