CVE-2026-115817: Starman (Perl module) · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects Starman (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.4019 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC
Rated High by the CNA (CPANSec) · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.4019
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade Starman (Perl module) to 0.4019.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Starman | Affected
| Fixed in
|
CPANStarmanpkg:cpan/StarmanOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to Starman version 0.4019 or later, which applies read_timeout to body reads and enforces a body_timeout limit of 300 seconds by default. This fix prevents workers from being held indefinitely by stalled request bodies.
Description
Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl have a vulnerability where stalled request bodies can indefinitely occupy worker processes because read_timeout only applies to headers, not the body. This allows a remote attacker to exhaust all available workers by sending incomplete or slow request bodies, causing denial of service. Version 0.4019 introduces read_timeout for body reads and a body_timeout limit of 300 seconds to mitigate this issue.