JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv.
Unless it is short plain ASCII, a quoted key is decoded into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the object is rejected for a missing ':' after the key.
A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains one key per rejected document, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.
Unless it is short plain ASCII, a quoted key is decoded into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the object is rejected for a missing ':' after the key.
A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains one key per rejected document, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory.
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Solution
Upgrade to JSON-XS 4.05 or later.
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://metacpan.org/release/MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.05/changes |
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History
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000
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| Description | JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv. Unless it is short plain ASCII, a quoted key is decoded into a new scalar. Nothing frees that scalar when the object is rejected for a missing ':' after the key. A process that keeps running after a failed decode retains one key per rejected document, with its size chosen by the sender. Repeated requests exhaust process memory. | |
| Title | JSON::XS versions before 4.05 for Perl leak the decoded key of an object rejected for a missing colon in decode_hv | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-401 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-14T11:52:36.293Z
Reserved: 2026-11-08T12:32:19.890Z
Link: CVE-2026-124539
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-14T12:17:43.560
Modified: 2026-11-14T12:17:43.560
Link: CVE-2026-124539
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