Red Hat Security Advisory: perl:5.32 security update
Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl: Perl threads have a working directory race condition where file operations may target unintended paths (CVE-2025-40909) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-40909 describes a race condition in Perl threads involving the working directory, which can cause file operations to be performed on unintended paths. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2025:11804) providing an update for Perl in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to fix this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and provides updated packages to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow unintended file operations due to a race condition in Perl threads affecting the working directory. This could potentially lead to incorrect file access or modification, impacting system behavior or security. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has issued an official security update for Perl in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:11804 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: perl:5.32 security update
Description
Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl: Perl threads have a working directory race condition where file operations may target unintended paths (CVE-2025-40909) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-40909 describes a race condition in Perl threads involving the working directory, which can cause file operations to be performed on unintended paths. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2025:11804) providing an update for Perl in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to fix this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and provides updated packages to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow unintended file operations due to a race condition in Perl threads affecting the working directory. This could potentially lead to incorrect file access or modification, impacting system behavior or security. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has issued an official security update for Perl in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:11804 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:8096
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e86e29bf47b5007e864
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 10:44:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:56 UTC
Views: 87
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