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Mageia 10 9 perl-String-Util Critical Regex DoS CVE-2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • July 19, 2026

Description: The updated package fixes a security vulnerability: String::Util versions before 1.36 for Perl are susceptible to a regular expression denial of service. (CVE-2026-14895)

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- 10/core/perl-String-Util-1.350.0-2.1.mga10 - 9/core/perl-String-Util-1.340.0-1.1.mga9

- 10/core/perl-String-Util-1.350.0-2.1.mga10

- 9/core/perl-String-Util-1.340.0-1.1.mga9

Publication date: 19 Jul 2026 URL: https: //advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0272.html Type: security CVE: CVE-2026-14895

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Critical Vulnerabilities in Mageia Perl Packages Addressed Mageia has released updates for several Perl packages to address critical security vulnerabilities. Notable issues include CVE-2026-14803, which allows memory exhaustion in Mojo::JSON versions before 9.47, and CVE-2026-11625, affecting Bytes::Random::Secure versions through 0.29, which can expose internal state across forked processes. Additionally, CVE-2026-14895 highlights a regular expression denial of service in String::Util versions before 1.36. Lastly, CVE-2026-8829 addresses a heap corruption vulnerability in HTML::Entities versions before 3.84. These vulnerabilities could lead to significant service disruptions and potential exploitation if not patched. Users of Mageia 10 and earlier versions are advised to update their systems immediately to mitigate these risks. 6 sources 73

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