CVE-2026-8594

Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters

Published May 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters.

Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, but applies the break function to the entire string, not just the segment.

A side effect of this is that the full input can be duplicated for each segment. Besides being incorrect, this can lead to unexpected resource consumption and possible denial of service.

Note that Text::LineFold is part of the Unicode-LineBreak distribution, which may have a higher version number than the module.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Nezumi
Nezumi text::linefold
Vendors & Products Nezumi
Nezumi text::linefold
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Description Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters. Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, but applies the break function to the entire string, not just the segment. A side effect of this is that the full input can be duplicated for each segment. Besides being incorrect, this can lead to unexpected resource consumption and possible denial of service. Note that Text::LineFold is part of the Unicode-LineBreak distribution, which may have a higher version number than the module.
Title Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters
Weaknesses CWE-405
CWE-407
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jun 1, 2026, 3:06 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2026, 11:54 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 30, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 AM