CVE-2026-116128: Starlet versions from 0.20 before 0.33 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded buffering when
Affects starletSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10starletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSstarletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSstarletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSstarletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSstarletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSstarletpkg:deb/ubuntu/starlet?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Starlet versions from 0.20 before 0.33 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded buffering when decoding chunked request bodies. The decoder adds each read to one buffer of unconsumed input. Nothing limits the length of a chunk-size line, so a line without a CRLF grows the buffer for as long as the client keeps sending, and the read timeout restarts after every read. The data of a large chunk is also held in the buffer until the whole chunk has arrived. A remote attacker can exhaust a worker's memory with a single request.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-116128 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116128 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/44760434/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/kazuho/Starlet/commit/f3472712fff64329a43d86368768d80b61714106.patch (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/KAZUHO/Starlet-0.33/changes (opens in a new tab)