Mageia alert MGASA-2026-0272 (perl-String-Util)

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[updates-announce] MGASA-2026-0272: Updated perl-String-Util package fixes a security vulnerability
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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200
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MGASA-2026-0272 - Updated perl-String-Util package fixes a security vulnerability

Publication date: 19 Jul 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0272.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 10, 9
CVE: CVE-2026-14895

Description:
The updated package fixes a security vulnerability:
String::Util versions before 1.36 for Perl are susceptible to a regular
expression denial of service. (CVE-2026-14895)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35858
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/18
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14895

SRPMS:
- 10/core/perl-String-Util-1.350.0-2.1.mga10
- 9/core/perl-String-Util-1.340.0-1.1.mga9