USN-8684-1: perl Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-8684-1 is a vulnerability in perl Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 27-08-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 31-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

perl vulnerabilities It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain arguments to Socket and pack/unpack functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information from memory. (CVE-2026-12087, CVE-2026-57432) It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled regular expressions with a large number of alternation branches. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause incorrect matching results. (CVE-2026-13221) It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-57433, CVE-2025-15649, CVE-2026-48959, CVE-2026-9538) It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-48962) It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled credential headers during cross-origin redirects in HTTP::Tiny. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2026-7017)

No weakness data has been published for this record.