The Apache XmlSchema walker (xmlschema-walker) doesn't detect cycles in type derivation, substitution groups, model groups or attribute groups. A malicious schema with such a cycle can make the walker recurse until the stack overflows, causing a denial of service.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.3, which fixes this issue.

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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-674

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description The Apache XmlSchema walker (xmlschema-walker) doesn't detect cycles in type derivation, substitution groups, model groups or attribute groups. A malicious schema with such a cycle can make the walker recurse until the stack overflows, causing a denial of service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.3, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through cyclic schema definitions in the schema walker
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T20:13:56.826Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T10:42:55.336Z

Link: CVE-2026-102497

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T12:11:28.071Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-29T12:17:09.837

Modified: 2026-09-29T21:17:17.907

Link: CVE-2026-102497

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Updated: 2026-09-29T17:30:17Z

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