Linuxsecurity Critical Vulnerabilities in Mageia Perl Packages Addressed
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- •Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Mageia Perl packages require immediate attention.
- •CVE-2026-14803 and CVE-2026-11625 could lead to severe service disruptions if exploited.
- •Users are urged to update affected packages to prevent potential exploitation.
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.
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