Low [CVE-2026-60081] DBI::ProfileData: Denial of Service due to unbounded path index
This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-60081 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Summary
DBI::ProfileData versions before 1.651 for Perl do not limit the path index. The path index column of profile dump files is used to allocate an array of data for the parser.
An unbounded value allows an attacker to specify a large index and consume available memory. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing a specially crafted input.
The flaw exists because the software does not properly limit the path index when processing profile dump files, which can lead to excessive memory consumption. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 2.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Weakness: CWE-770. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: perl-dbi.
- < 1.651
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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