Resource exhaustion in Hmbrand Dbi::profiledata

CVE-2026-60081

DBI::ProfileData versions before 1.651 for Perl do not limit the path index. The path index column of profile dump files is used to allocate an array of data for the parser. An unbounded value allows an attacker to specify a large index and consume available memory.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-60081?
CVE-2026-60081 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hmbrand Dbi::profiledata, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-60081?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.