Out-of-bounds Read Affecting perl-macros package, versions <0:5.42.2-524.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.52% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-PERLMACROS-20672041
  • published9 Oct 2026
  • disclosed29 Nov 2018

Introduced: 29 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-18313  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 perl-macros to version 0:5.42.2-524.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:7604.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-macros package and not the perl-macros package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Perl before 5.26.3 has a buffer over-read via a crafted regular expression that triggers disclosure of sensitive information from process memory.