Perl Algorithm::UrataniTakeda before 0.1.7 can exhaust memory
Original title: CVE-2026-113811: Algorithm::UrataniTakeda versions from 0.1.5 before 0.1.7 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via a never-cleared failure shift cache in search
Versions from 0.1.5 before 0.1.7 keep a failure shift cache that is never cleared during search.
Robert Rothenberg reported CVE-2026-113811 affecting the Perl module Algorithm::UrataniTakeda. Versions from 0.1.5 before 0.1.7 can exhaust memory because a failure shift cache used in search is never cleared. The note links to the module’s MetaCPAN distribution. The available text does not describe attacks or a separate mitigation.
- Posted to oss-security by Robert Rothenberg on October 21.
- The stated affected range is 0.1.5 before 0.1.7.
- The defect is a never-cleared failure shift cache in search.
- The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-113811.
Impact: Memory exhaustion through a never-cleared search cache
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Algorithm::UrataniTakeda | 0.1.5 before 0.1.7 | 0.1.7 |
- 1.Upgrade Algorithm::UrataniTakeda to 0.1.7.
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-113811
- Products
- Algorithm::UrataniTakeda
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-113811 | Algorithm::UrataniTakeda versions from 0.1.5 before 0.1.7 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via a never-cleared failure shift cache in search | 7.5 | — |
From the original article
Posted by Robert Rothenberg on Oct 21 ======================================================================== https://metacpan. org/dist/Algorithm-UrataniTakeda ...
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