Linux · Debian · Security advisory · August 14, 2026

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19487: perl security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19487, released August 14, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
5.3
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0042
36th percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
perlDebian 12.15 (bookworm)5.36.0-7+deb12u4
perlDebian 13.5 (trixie)5.40.1-6+deb13u1
perlDebian 145.42.2-3

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
Routine CVE-2026-19487 Perl versions from 5.9.4 before 5.41.9 produce incorrect regular expression match results when a stale failure flag ends the Aho-Corasick prescan early in S_find_byclass5.3 0.0042 None reported
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