# RHSA-2026:68787: perl-Net-DNS security update

RHSA-2026:68787, released September 19, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl-Net-DNS (version 0:1.15-2.el8_10). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-68787
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 19, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-81928, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68787

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-Net-DNS](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-net-dns.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:1.15-2.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-81928](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-81928.md) | High | libnet-dns-perl: Net::DNS versions before 1.57 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via unbounded recursion in sig_data when re-encoding a... | 7.5 | 0.0068 |  |

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