CVE 6.5 MEDIUM

Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl accept non-ASCII IP addresses and netmasks_CVE-2026-49940

6.5 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl accept non-ASCII IP addresses and netmasks.

Unicode digits such as the Arabic-Indic One (U+0661) were accepted but not properly parsed as numbers. This could allow network masks to accept larger networks.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-49940
Source CPANSec
Published Jun 4, 2026 at 16:07
Modified Jun 4, 2026 at 17:36

Affected Product

Vendor RRWO
Product Net::CIDR::Set
Affected Versions RRWO Net::CIDR::Set 0

CWE Classification

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