Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2FIREFOX-2026-059
Advisory Released Date: 2026-05-26
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-05-26
Severity:
Low
Issue Overview:
libexpat before 2.7.6 uses insufficient entropy, and thus hash flooding can occur via a crafted XML document. (CVE-2026-41080)
Affected Packages:
firefox
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 - Firefox Extra. Visit this page to learn more about Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Extras and this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update firefox or yum update --advisory ALAS2FIREFOX-2026-059 to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
firefox-140.10.1-1.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
src:
firefox-140.10.1-1.amzn2.0.2.src
x86_64:
firefox-140.10.1-1.amzn2.0.2.x86_64