CVE-2026-59140

Data::SortedSet::Shared versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via unvalidated node indices in the rank and min/max query paths

Published Jul 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Data::SortedSet::Shared versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via unvalidated node indices in the rank and min/max query paths.

The attach-time validator ss_validate_header bounds only the root index against the node pool (node_capacity). The order-statistics and min/max queries then follow children[], leftmost and rightmost node indices read raw from the mmap'd segment without bounding them against node_capacity. A full structural check (ss_validate_tree) exists but runs only via an explicit validate method, not on attach.

A local peer that can write the backing file can leave the header valid while poisoning the tree links, so the next rank, min or max query dereferences an out-of-bounds node index, reading adjacent memory or crashing the process.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Data::SortedSet::Shared 0.03 or later, which bounds every node index against the node pool before dereferencing it.


Vendor Workaround

For deployments that cannot upgrade to 0.03, place the backing file in a directory writable only by the owning user, so a local peer cannot tamper with the tree the query paths traverse.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Egor
Egor data::sortedset::shared
Vendors & Products Egor
Egor data::sortedset::shared
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Data::SortedSet::Shared versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via unvalidated node indices in the rank and min/max query paths. The attach-time validator ss_validate_header bounds only the root index against the node pool (node_capacity). The order-statistics and min/max queries then follow children[], leftmost and rightmost node indices read raw from the mmap'd segment without bounding them against node_capacity. A full structural check (ss_validate_tree) exists but runs only via an explicit validate method, not on attach. A local peer that can write the backing file can leave the header valid while poisoning the tree links, so the next rank, min or max query dereferences an out-of-bounds node index, reading adjacent memory or crashing the process.
Title Data::SortedSet::Shared versions before 0.03 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via unvalidated node indices in the rank and min/max query paths
Weaknesses CWE-125
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jul 22, 2026, 7:18 PM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2026, 4:24 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 21, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 7:10 PM