Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width.
Each =over adds its indent to the margin, which wrap() subtracts from the output width to get the space available for text. When that space reaches zero, the line-splitting substitution matches the empty string, and the loop consumes no input while appending the margin padding on every pass.
Formatting an attacker-supplied POD document never returns, and the output grows until memory is exhausted.
Each =over adds its indent to the margin, which wrap() subtracts from the output width to get the space available for text. When that space reaches zero, the line-splitting substitution matches the empty string, and the loop consumes no input while appending the margin padding on every pass.
Formatting an attacker-supplied POD document never returns, and the output grows until memory is exhausted.
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Solution
Upgrade to podlators v6.1.1 or later.
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Until a Perl release carries the fix, install podlators v6.1.1 or later, which takes precedence over the bundled copy.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width. Each =over adds its indent to the margin, which wrap() subtracts from the output width to get the space available for text. When that space reaches zero, the line-splitting substitution matches the empty string, and the loop consumes no input while appending the margin padding on every pass. Formatting an attacker-supplied POD document never returns, and the output grows until memory is exhausted. | |
| Title | Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-835 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-19T15:15:52.620Z
Reserved: 2026-08-29T22:38:15.085Z
Link: CVE-2026-82560
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-19T16:16:32.140
Modified: 2026-09-19T16:16:32.140
Link: CVE-2026-82560
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