Vulnerability in Nezumi Text::linefold

CVE-2026-8594

Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters. Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, bu…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-2026-8594?
CVE-2026-8594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nezumi Text::linefold, classified under Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-8594?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.