Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric injections.

The metric names were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to Net::Statsd::Lite version 0.9.0 or later.


Workaround

Apply the patch. Alternatively, validate that all metrics sent to the client based on untrusted data do not contain metric injections.

History

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Rrwo net::statsd::lite
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Rrwo net::statsd::lite

Sat, 16 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Sat, 16 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.
Title Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
Weaknesses CWE-93
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-19T12:51:28.945Z

Reserved: 2026-05-16T00:56:00.338Z

Link: CVE-2026-46719

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-16T20:15:59.046Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-16T14:16:37.507

Modified: 2026-05-19T14:16:47.137

Link: CVE-2026-46719

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T15:45:08Z

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