CVE-2026-4176: SHAY perl · Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Affects SHAY perlSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 5.43.9 : patch SHAY perl as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.43.9, 5.42.2-RC1, 5.40.4-RC1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade SHAY perl to 5.43.9, 5.42.2-RC1 or 5.40.4-RC1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SHAYperl | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SHAYperl | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SHAYperl | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubperlpkg:github/perlOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Perl blead branch where Compress::Raw::Zlib was updated to version 2.221. Users should upgrade to Perl versions that include this updated module or apply the updated Compress::Raw::Zlib module to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these updates in the affected environments. Patch status is confirmed by the Perl project's update to the module in blead. No vendor advisory content was provided beyond this update, so users should monitor official Perl release notes for stable releases containing this fix.
Description
Perl versions from 5.9.4 before 5.40.4-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.2-RC1, and from 5.43.
References
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3381 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/37638919/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/c75ae9cc164205e1b6d6dbd57bd2c65c8593fe94 (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/PMQS/Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.221/source/Changes (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/SHAY/perl-5.40.4/changes (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/SHAY/perl-5.42.2/changes (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/30/2 (opens in a new tab)