Net::IP::LPM versions before 1.12 for Perl accept malformed prefix lengths.
Non-numeric and non-ASCII prefix lengths are accepted and treated as 0. Integers over 31 bits are silently truncated. A single malformed mask will poison the lookup table.
The result is that the lookup will silently succeed for every address. An allow-list will allow every address, and a deny-list will block every address.
Non-numeric and non-ASCII prefix lengths are accepted and treated as 0. Integers over 31 bits are silently truncated. A single malformed mask will poison the lookup table.
The result is that the lookup will silently succeed for every address. An allow-list will allow every address, and a deny-list will block every address.
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Solution
Upgrade to Net::IP::LPM version 1.12 or later.
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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Net::IP::LPM versions before 1.12 for Perl accept malformed prefix lengths. Non-numeric and non-ASCII prefix lengths are accepted and treated as 0. Integers over 31 bits are silently truncated. A single malformed mask will poison the lookup table. The result is that the lookup will silently succeed for every address. An allow-list will allow every address, and a deny-list will block every address. | |
| Title | Net::IP::LPM versions before 1.12 for Perl accept malformed prefix lengths | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1287 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-07T18:25:37.140Z
Reserved: 2026-09-06T14:31:43.537Z
Link: CVE-2026-86287
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-07T19:17:28.370
Modified: 2026-09-07T19:17:28.370
Link: CVE-2026-86287
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