# FEDORA-2026-A2DF1DFB37: perl-Starman security update

FEDORA-2026-A2DF1DFB37, released November 7, 2026, fixes 3 CVEs in perl-Starman (version 0.4019-1.fc43). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/fedora-2026-a2df1dfb37
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 7, 2026
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2026-115823, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-a2df1dfb37

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-Starman](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-starman.md) | Fedora 43 | 0.4019-1.fc43 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-115823](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-115823.md) | Urgent | starman: Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl send response bodies for HEAD requests, desynchronizing responses on keep-ali... | 9.1 | 0.0035 |  |
| [CVE-2026-115824](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-115824.md) | High | starman: Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded buffering of chunked request bodies | 7.5 | 0.0061 |  |
| [CVE-2026-115817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-115817.md) | High | starman: Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl allow a stalled request body to hold a worker indefinitely, as read_timeout c... | 7.5 | 0.0051 |  |

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