CVE-2026-8594

Description

Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters. Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, but applies the break function to the entire string, not just the segment. A side effect of this is that the full input can be duplicated for each segment. Besides being incorrect, this can lead to unexpected resource consumption and possible denial of service. Note that Text::LineFold is part of the Unicode-LineBreak distribution, which may have a higher version number than the module.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0020

Probability of exploitation

0.10%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-405 CWE-405

CWE-407 CWE-407

References

Other References

https://github.com/hatukanezumi/Unicode-LineBreak/pull/6 https://metacpan.org/release/NEZUMI/Unicode-LineBreak-2019.001/source/lib/Text/LineFold.pm#L407-415 https://security.metacpan.org/patches/U/Unicode-LineBreak/2019.001/CVE-2026-8594-r1.patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/30/6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8594? +

Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters. Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, but applies the break function to the entire string, not just the segment. A side effect of this is that the full input can be duplicated for each segment. Besides being incorrect, this can lead to unexpected resource consumption and possible denial of service. Note that Text::LineFold is part of the Unicode-LineBreak distribution, which may have a higher version number than the module. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-8594? +

CVE-2026-8594 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0020, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

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