CVE-2026-72888
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require.
smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked.
A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require.
smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked.
A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
CVE-2026-72888- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-59988
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require.
smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked.
A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
EUVD-2026-59988- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require.
smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked.
A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
CVE-2026-72888- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require.
smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked.
A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
CVE-2026-72888- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-72888
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require. smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked. A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72888- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-72888
6.5
Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require. smart_require stores results in a process-global hash with no bound and no eviction, and keeps an entry for every class name it is asked about, including names that failed to load, because the return value of the failed eval is stored before the error is checked. The key comes off the wire on the server side: _signature_method_class builds the class name from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message, and verify resolves it before any signature is checked. A remote client chooses both how many entries are created and how long each key is. In a persistent server the hash grows for the life of the worker process until it exhausts memory. Header size limits bound the key length on the Authorization header path, but not on a POST body.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72888- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2026-0365 No score
Updated perl-Net-OAuth packages fix security vulnerabilities
Net::OAuth::Client versions before 0.32 for Perl allow the service provider to silently downgrade OAuth 1.0a to OAuth 1.0 in get_request_token Net::OAuth versions before 0.32 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded caching of failed module loads in smart_require Net::OAuth versions before 0.33 for Perl allow the sender to choose the signature algorithm in verify Net::OAuth versions before 0.33 for Perl check HMAC-SHA1, HMAC-SHA256 and PLAINTEXT signatures with a non-constant-time comparison in verify
- Record
MGASA-2026-0365- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11551-1 No score
perl-Net-OAuth-0.330.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Net-OAuth-0.330.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11551-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libnet-oauth-perlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-40.30-10.31-10.31-20.32-10.33-1 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.31-10.31-20.32-10.33-1 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.32-1, plus listed versions 0.31-10.31-2 |
0.32-1 |
perl-Net-OAuthMageia:10 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.330.0-1.mga10 | 0.330.0-1.mga10 |
perl-Net-OAuthMageia:9 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.330.0-1.mga9 | 0.330.0-1.mga9 |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-2 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-2 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-3 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-3 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.28-4 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.31-10.33-1 |
None known |
libnet-oauth-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.31-1 |
None known |
perl-Net-OAuthopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.330.0-1.1 | 0.330.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-72888 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in libnet-oauth-perl, published August 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in libnet-oauth-perl 0.32-1.
References
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-m2cv-cq5x-47ph
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/commit/ee713fc96263c70b3b9a5280612618b474576f8f.patch
metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-OAuth-0.32/changes
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/16/4
cpan.org/modules
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/72xxx/CVE-2026-72888.json
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72888
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-72888
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0365.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36145
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/16/3
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-jh72-4qq2-8j6g
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/19/2
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-c8rm-g5cm-4pf5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/19/3
github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xr-69p3-gw56
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-72888
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72888
lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/42733455
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72887
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72888
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72889
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-75589