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vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-82560: Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width
CVE-2026-82560 affects Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 in the podlators distribution for Perl. A malformed POD document with deeply nested =over directives can cause the margin calculation to consume the output width, triggering CPU and memory exhaustion during formatting.
Why it matters: Perl developers and system administrators using podlators to process untrusted POD documentation face denial of service risk; update to version 6.1.1 or later to patch the resource exhaustion vulnerability.
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vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-82560: Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width
CVE-2026-82560 affects Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 in the Perl podlators distribution. The vulnerability allows denial of service through CPU and memory exhaustion when formatting a POD document with deeply nested =over tags that push the margin to the output width.
Why it matters: Perl developers and system administrators using podlators before 6.1.1 should update immediately to prevent attackers from consuming system resources via maliciously crafted POD documentation.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker