SUSE perl · Security update for perl
Affects SUSE perlSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade the affected SUSE packages to 5.42.0-160000.3.1 when convenient.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.42.0-160000.3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 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 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the SUSE to 5.42.0-160000.3.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
SUSEsuse/perlpkg:rpm/suse/perlOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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SUSEsuse/perl-basepkg:rpm/suse/perl-baseOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available that fixes these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update to Perl versions prior to 5.42.0-160000.3.1 as provided by SUSE to mitigate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
This security update for Perl addresses multiple vulnerabilities including uncaught exceptions in zip header parsing, heap buffer overflow in regex compilation on 32-bit builds, heap memory disclosure in socket operations, integer overflow causing out-of-bounds heap reads, and regex trie branch-count overflow leading to incorrect pattern matching. These issues collectively pose a high risk to affected systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The update fixes these issues to improve Perl's security and stability.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_21411-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1266304 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1266361 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1268349 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1271372 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1271386 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15649/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12087/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13221/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-57432/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8376/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_22929-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202622929-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-July/048870.html (opens in a new tab)