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CVE-2026-115822

Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via quadratic regex backtracking when parsing chunked request bodies

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CPU Exhaustion Vulnerability in Starman

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Short explanation

Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via quadratic regex backtracking when parsing chunked request bodies.

Why does it matter?

A remote attacker can exhaust worker CPU resources by sending specially crafted requests to any route.

What should be done?

  • Follow vendor advisories and available patches
Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Starman 0.4019 öncesi sürümler, parçalı istek gövdelerini ayrıştırırken kuadratik düzenli ifade geri izleme yoluyla CPU tüketimine izin verir.

Uzak bir saldırgan, bu tür istekleri herhangi bir rotaya göndererek işçi CPU'sunu tüketebilir.

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Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via quadratic regex backtracking when parsing chunked request bodies. Starman decodes chunked request bodies before calling the application, matching each chunk-size line with `s/^(([0-9a-fA-F]+).*\015\012)//`. A line of hex digits followed by a bare LF and then CRLF never matches, because `.` does not match LF, and each failed attempt backtracks in time quadratic in the length of the hex run. Nothing limits the length of the line. A remote attacker can exhaust worker CPU by sending such requests to any route.

CWE: CWE-1333

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-115822 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

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Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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