JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv.

Unless it is short plain ASCII, a quoted key is decoded into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the object is rejected for a missing ':' after the key.

A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains one key per rejected document, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.

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Solution

Upgrade to JSON-XS 4.05 or later.


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Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv. Unless it is short plain ASCII, a quoted key is decoded into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the object is rejected for a missing ':' after the key. A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains one key per rejected document, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.
Title JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv
Weaknesses CWE-401
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-14T11:52:36.293Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T12:32:19.890Z

Link: CVE-2026-124539

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-14T12:17:43.560

Modified: 2026-11-14T12:17:43.560

Link: CVE-2026-124539

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