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MIME::Parser versions before 5.521 for Perl set no limit on the number of message parts by...
CVE-2026-116273
First seen on SecPulse
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://cpan.org/modules | MIME-tools |
< 5.521 |
5.521 |
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116273 libmime-tools-perl
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116273 libmime-tools-perl
Original description The description as published by the source.
MIME::Parser versions before 5.521 for Perl set no limit on the number of message parts by default, allowing memory exhaustion.
The max_parts option defaulted to -1, which disables the limit, so a parser created with default settings builds an entity for every part however many a message has.
Version 5.521 sets max_parts to 1000 and max_depth to 64 by default. Setting either to -1 still removes the limit.
Source: CVE.org (CVE Program・cvelistV5) NVD GitHub Advisory
References
- web metacpan.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com