CVE-2026-82560

NVD: Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width. NVD: Each =over adds its indent to the margin, which wrap() subtracts from the output width to get the space available for text. NVD: When that space reaches zero, the line-splitting substitution matches the empty string, and the loop consumes no input while appending the margin padding on every pass.

Source-published summary

NVD: Pod::Text versions before 6.1.1 for Perl allow CPU and memory exhaustion formatting a POD document whose =over nesting drives the margin to the output width. NVD: Each =over adds its indent to the margin, which wrap() subtracts from the output width to get the space available for text. NVD: When that space reaches zero, the line-splitting substitution matches the empty string, and the loop consumes no input while appending the margin padding on every pass.

Possible impact

This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for high severity review.

Affected context

Affected product or version requires source confirmation.

Remediation / advisory

Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.

Why it matters

This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for high severity review.; CVSS 7.5 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 48; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

exposure unknown

Impact tags

Urgency reasons

Source-derived note

Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.

Redaction metadata

source summary used

True

fallback summary used

False

unsafe procedural detail present

false

raw source displayed

false

public summary redacted

true

Remediation handoff

Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.

Safety note

This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.

Official references

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82560
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82560
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/19/6
• https://github.com/rra/podlators/commit/70510174f69eb54aa6d617bde4e1402cd9b7c61f.patch