PatchTheCVECVE-2026-111879: DBI versions before 1.656 for Perl hang on a later open of a DBD::DBM table because a failed open_data does no
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Routine
HIGH n/a
CVE-2026-111879 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS n/a) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
DBI versions before 1.656 for Perl hang on a later open of a DBD::DBM table because a failed open_data does not release the table's lock. open_data creates the table's lock file and takes an exclusive flock on it for a CREATE, before the checks that can croak: a dbm_mldbm value that is not a module name, a failing tie, or a missing data file. The croak unwinds before the table object is blessed, so nothing releases the lock, and the meta data ho
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | n/a (High) |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 93%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-667 |
| Published | 2026-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-22 |
Publisher (CNA): CPANSec
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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