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Advisory severityLow2.8Vendor: MediumRed Hat Linux

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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CVE-2026-60081
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux
Open source advisory

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.

Is CVE-2026-60081 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-60081 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60081?

The advisory VulniPulse tracks names no fixed release. Follow Red Hat's guidance for workarounds and updates.

Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.

Affected versions
  • < 1.651

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists. Confirm against the vendor advisory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That does not mean no fix exists. Read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 days ago·verify at source

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