SUSE · Security update for perl-MIME-tools
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited : upgrade SUSE MIME-tools to 5.521 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:44 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.521
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade MIME-tools to 5.521.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MIME-tools | Affected
| Fixed in
|
CPANMIME-toolspkg:cpan/MIME-toolsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
A fixed version of perl-MIME-tools (5.522.0) is available that addresses all identified security issues. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate these vulnerabilities. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying this update.
Description
This security update for perl-MIME-tools addresses multiple security issues in the MIME parsing functionality. The update, version 5.522.0, fixes ten CVEs related to ambiguous parameter parsing, boundary handling, memory and CPU exhaustion via specially crafted messages, symbolic link misuse, and other parsing ambiguities. The fixes include stricter checks on MIME parameters, limits on parsing depth and parts, and prevention of resource exhaustion attacks. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to cause denial of service or bypass security checks by exploiting MIME message parsing flaws.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_22226-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288714 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288715 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288716 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288717 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288718 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288719 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288720 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288721 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288722 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1288723 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116264/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116265/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116266/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116267/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116268/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116269/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116270/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116271/ (opens in a new tab)