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🛡️ CVE-2026-48961 on Debian 13 (Root.io) — perl

🟢 CVSS 2.0 — Low ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
2.0
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

CVE-2026-48961 in perl - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2026-48961 in the perl package for Root:Debian:13. Multiple fixed versions available.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2026-48961 as tracked by Debian 13 (Root.io), for the package perl. The fix is available in version 5.40.1-6.root.io.5; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability low. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.

Weakness class

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2026-48961 is classified as CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

Affected software

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2026-48961 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • perl (fixed in 5.40.1-6.root.io.5)
  • rootio-perl (fixed in 5.40.1-6.root.io.5)

Timeline and source

Published on 11 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

Other advisories for this package

perl has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions) in other software:

CVE-2026-48961 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity LOW
CVSS Score 2.0
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-08-11
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-11
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
perl — 5.40.1-6.root.io.5
rootio-perl — 5.40.1-6.root.io.5

References

N/A

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