CVE-2026-49941
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1287, CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-34298
7.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-34298- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvxw-q92g-9ghf
7.5
Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl did not validate IP addresses. The add method...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wvxw-q92g-9ghf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674, CWE-1287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1287, CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-49941
7.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-49941
7.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10951-1 No score
perl-Net-CIDR-Set-0.210.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Net-CIDR-Set-0.210.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10951-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libnet-cidr-set-perlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-40.13-50.15-10.19-10.20-10.21-10.22-10.23-1 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.15-1+deb13u1, plus listed versions 0.15-1 |
0.15-1+deb13u1 |
libnet-cidr-set-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.21-1, plus listed versions 0.15-10.19-10.20-1 |
0.21-1 |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-2 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-3 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-40.13-5 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-50.15-10.19-1 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.19-10.20-10.21-10.22-10.23-1 |
None known |
libnet-cidr-set-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.19-1 |
None known |
perl-Net-CIDR-SetopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.210.0-1.1 | 0.210.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-49941 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rrwo Net::cidr::set, published June 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in libnet-cidr-set-perl 0.15-1+deb13u1.
References
metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-CIDR-Set-0.21/changes
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49941
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wvxw-q92g-9ghf
cpan.org/modules
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/49xxx/CVE-2026-49941.json
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github.com/robrwo/perl-Net-CIDR-Set
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-49941
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-49941
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49941
github.com/robrwo/perl-Net-CIDR-Set/commit/3a40b4c0d0e8ef996ccb7aee1d5f108187431c2b
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49940
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49941