USN-8940-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8940-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8940-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8940-1

Upstream

CVE-2026-85644

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85644

Published

2026-10-20T03:21:29Z

Modified

2026-10-20T10:58:24Z

Summary

libxs-parse-keyword-perl vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that the Perl XS::Parse::Keyword module did not correctly handle certain inputs. If a user or automated system were tricked into receiving specially crafted input, an attacker could cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:26.10 / libxs-parse-keyword-perl

Package

Name: libxs-parse-keyword-perl
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxs-parse-keyword-perl?arch=source&distro=stonking

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

0.49-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

0.*

0.49-1

0.49-1build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libxs-parse-keyword-perl",
            "binary_version":  "0.49-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves":  [],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:26.10"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8940-1.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / libxs-parse-keyword-perl