USN-8940-1: Perl XS::Parse::Keyword module vulnerability

Publication date

20 October 2026

Overview

The Perl XS::Parse::Keyword module could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that the Perl XS::Parse::Keyword module did not
correctly handle certain inputs. If a user or automated system were
tricked into receiving specially crafted input, an attacker could cause
a denial of service.

It was discovered that the Perl XS::Parse::Keyword module did not
correctly handle certain inputs. If a user or automated system were
tricked into receiving specially crafted input, an attacker could cause
a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
26.10 stonking libxs-parse-keyword-perl –  0.49-1ubuntu1
26.04 LTS resolute libxs-parse-keyword-perl –  0.49-1ubuntu0.1

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