🛡️ USN-6112-1 — perl
Description
perl vulnerability
It was discovered that Perl was not properly verifying TLS certificates
when using CPAN together with HTTP::Tiny to download modules over HTTPS.
If a remote attacker were able to intercept communications, this flaw
could potentially be used to install altered modules.
Affected software
USN-6112-1 is recorded against 1 package.
- perl (fixed in 5.26.1-6ubuntu0.7)
Timeline and source
Published on 29 May 2023 and last revised on 29 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl | — | 5.26.1-6ubuntu0.7 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2026:48225
- Unknown ALSA-2026:30851
- Unknown ALSA-2026:8096
- Unknown ALPINE-CVE-2026-4176
- Unknown ALPINE-CVE-2026-4167
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