CVE-2026-12087

A flaw was found in the perl-Socket component. The packipmreqsource function, which handles network socket operations, contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability. An attacker providing a specially crafted input can cause the system to read beyond the intended memory buffer, potentially...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-12087

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Socket versions before 2.041 for Perl have an out-of-bounds heap read. In Socket.xs, packipmreqsource checks the length of its source argument before the argume...

CVE-2026-12087 Socket versions before 2.041 for Perl have an out-of-bounds heap read

Socket versions before 2.041 for Perl have an out-of-bounds heap read. In Socket.xs, packipmreqsource checks the length of its source argument before the argument is read, so the check tests the byte length carried over from the preceding multiaddr argument instead. Both addresses occupy a 4-byte...