HTTP::Server::PSGI versions before 1.0056 for Perl allow a single request to crash the server by declaring a large Content-Length. The request body is read with sysread() calls sized by the remaining Content-Length. Perl grows the read buffer to the requested length before any data arrives, so the server tries to allocate as much memory as the client declares. A remote attacker can send one request with a large Content-Length and a few body bytes, and perl exits with an out-of-memory error before the application is called. HTTP::Server::PSGI runs as a single process, so the server stays down until restarted.
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First Time appeared Perl
Perl http::server::psgi
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl http::server::psgi

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-770
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


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Description HTTP::Server::PSGI versions before 1.0056 for Perl allow a single request to crash the server by declaring a large Content-Length. The request body is read with sysread() calls sized by the remaining Content-Length. Perl grows the read buffer to the requested length before any data arrives, so the server tries to allocate as much memory as the client declares. A remote attacker can send one request with a large Content-Length and a few body bytes, and perl exits with an out-of-memory error before the application is called. HTTP::Server::PSGI runs as a single process, so the server stays down until restarted.
Title HTTP::Server::PSGI versions before 1.0056 for Perl allow a single request to crash the server by declaring a large Content-Length
Weaknesses CWE-789
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published: 2026-10-25T16:51:54.897Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T16:23:24.866Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T16:47:20.192Z

Link: CVE-2026-115825

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T01:23:53.588Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-25T17:17:01.990

Modified: 2026-11-02T17:17:36.370

Link: CVE-2026-115825

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T16:51:54Z

Links: CVE-2026-115825 - Bugzilla