CVE-2026-15308
Publication date 9 July 2026
Last updated 10 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
The incremental HTML parser (html.parser.HTMLParser) allows for CPU denial-of-service through repeated unterminated markup declarations when processing uncontrolled data.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| python2.7 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm9
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm10
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm15
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm22
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm30
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| python3.4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm21
|
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| python3.5 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm25
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm11
|
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| python3.6 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm10
|
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| python3.7 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm11
|
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| python3.8 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.18+esm7
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm11
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| python3.9 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm11
|
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| python3.10 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.10.12-1~22.04.18
|
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| python3.11 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1+esm2
|
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| python3.12 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.17
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| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| python3.14 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 3.14.4-1ubuntu0.2
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| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
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CVSS version:
Base score
8.7 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8744-1
- Python vulnerabilities
- 10 September 2026
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15308
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/07efb08123ba9367a7107325adb9d5626dca1ca9
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7933f4bf7131aa4140750f9404f5de0aa2969ced
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/bcf98ddbc40ec9b3ee87da0124a5660b19b7e606
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e9f92ac0b298292e7ff998e52cb8ccacfb27a0bd
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/153030
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/153031
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/F6453LWKSHKCTWFLCOURWPLETNUIW2Z5/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/09/4