CVE-2026-72888
Description
A flaw was found in Net::OAuth for Perl. A remote attacker can exploit an unbounded caching mechanism in the smart_require function to cause memory exhaustion. This occurs because the smart_require function stores results, including failed module loads, in a process-global hash without any size limit or eviction policy. By sending specially crafted requests, an attacker can force the hash to grow indefinitely, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition where the affected system becomes unresponsive.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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