CVE-2026-11362: DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections from event tags. DataDog::DogStatsd

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-11362?

datadog\: upgrade to newer than 0.07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-11362 being exploited?

CVE-2026-11362 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-11362 affect?

CVE-2026-11362 affects datadog\. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections from event tags. DataDog::DogStatsd does not properly sanitise input, allowing metric injections of data from untrusted sources. The format_event method (used by th

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-11362?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-11362 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting datadog\. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections from event tags. DataDog::DogStatsd does not properly sanitise input, allowing metric injections of data from untrusted sources. The format_event method (used by the event method) does not validate the content of the tags, which may contain commas (allowing tags to be injected) or newlines, pipes and colons that allow metric injections. (There is an ineffective s/|//g to

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-93, CWE-150
Published	2026-06-05
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): CPANSec · Vendor: binary

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-05 16:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

binary datadog\ UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.07

Fixed in: newer than 0.07

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy datadog || rpm -q datadog || datadog --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade datadog

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade datadog

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · log4cplus · FIXED · 2.2.0.1-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-fc241370c9 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-fc241370c9

Fedora ELN · velocitty · FIXED · 1.0.3-2.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-edae8cd295 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-edae8cd295

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-11362?

datadog\: upgrade to newer than 0.07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-11362 being exploited?

CVE-2026-11362 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-11362 affect?

CVE-2026-11362 affects datadog\. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections from event tags. DataDog::DogStatsd does not properly sanitise input, allowing metric injections of data from untrusted sources. The format_event method (used by th

How urgent is CVE-2026-11362?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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