CVE-2026-60074
Description
A flaw was found in Date::Manip. This vulnerability allows an attacker to provide specially crafted input containing non-ASCII decimal digits to the Date::Manip library for Perl. The library's parsing logic incorrectly processes these digits, truncating the input and resulting in an inaccurate date being returned without any error indication. This can lead to critical logic errors in applications that depend on precise date parsing, potentially affecting functions like expiry checks or data retention policies.
Statement
Red Hat ships the perl-Date-Manip package across RHEL 6 through 10 and RHIVOS. All shipped versions (6.24 through 6.94) are within the affected range. Exploitation requires untrusted input containing non-ASCII Unicode decimal digits to be passed to the Date::Manip parsing functions, limiting practical impact to applications processing internationalized date strings.
Mitigation
Ensure that date input passed to Date::Manip parsing functions is validated to contain only ASCII digits (0-9) before processing.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other,Integrity
Technical Impact: Unexpected State; Quality Degradation
The program could wind up using the wrong number and generate incorrect results. If the number is used to allocate resources or make a security decision, then this could introduce a vulnerability.
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