Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl did not validate IP addresses
Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl did not validate IP addresses. The add method called the _encode method to parse addresses. If the addresses did not look like netmasks or network ranges, then they were assumed to single IP addresses and passed back to itself as a 32-bit or 128-bit netmask. If the argument was not a well-formed IP address, then this would lead to indefinite recursion. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
- Published
- Jun 4, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 40th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-674
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Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| rrwo | net\ | cpe:2.3:a:rrwo:net\ |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- rrwo net::cidr::setbefore 0.21
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (CPANSec). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
RRWO Net::CIDR::Set
- up to and including 0.20affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libnet-cidr-set-perl | all versions | — |
| Debian:13 | libnet-cidr-set-perl | before 0.15-1+deb13u1 | 0.15-1+deb13u1 |
| Debian:14 | libnet-cidr-set-perl | before 0.21-1 | 0.21-1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | perl-Net-CIDR-Set | before 0.210.0-1.1 | 0.210.0-1.1 |
Same product
rrwo: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-49942Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl did not validate network masks29Monitor
- CVE-2026-49940Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl accept non-ASCII IP addresses and netmasks26Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libnet-cidr-set-perl | 0.15-1+deb13u1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:perl-Net-CIDR-Set | 0.210.0-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled RecursionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-CIDR-Set-0.21/changes
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/11
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.