CVE-2026-77781
Tie::Hash::Regex versions before 2.0.0 for Perl will throw an exception on unparseable lookup keys
Description
Tie::Hash::Regex versions before 2.0.0 for Perl will throw an exception on unparseable lookup keys. The FETCH, EXISTS and DELETE methods throw an exception when on malformed regular expressions. Each method falls back to a regex match when the key is not already stored in the hash, compiling the caller's key with a bare qr// and no eval guard. A key that is not a valid regular expression pattern, such as a single unmatched bracket, dies. An application that looks up externally supplied strings in a tied hash will die on an invalid key.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 22, 2026, 12:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 22, 2026, 4:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
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Solution
- Update Tie::Hash::Regex to version 2.0.0 or later.
- Avoid using unparseable keys with the module.
- Implement input validation for lookup keys.
- Use eval guards for regex compilation.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Aug. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/22/2 -
New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Aug. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/davorg-cpan/tie-hash-regex', 'modules': ['Tie::Hash::Regex'], 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.0.0', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:cpan/Tie-Hash-Regex', 'packageName': 'Tie-Hash-Regex', 'programFiles': ['lib/Tie/Hash/Regex.pm'], 'collectionURL': 'https://cpan.org/modules', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'Tie::Hash::Regex::FETCH'}, {'name': 'Tie::Hash::Regex::EXISTS'}, {'name': 'Tie::Hash::Regex::DELETE'}]}] Added Description Tie::Hash::Regex versions before 2.0.0 for Perl will throw an exception on unparseable lookup keys. The FETCH, EXISTS and DELETE methods throw an exception when on malformed regular expressions. Each method falls back to a regex match when the key is not already stored in the hash, compiling the caller's key with a bare qr// and no eval guard. A key that is not a valid regular expression pattern, such as a single unmatched bracket, dies. An application that looks up externally supplied strings in a tied hash will die on an invalid key. Added CWE CWE-248 Added Reference https://github.com/davorg-cpan/tie-hash-regex/commit/4239732cb76233543e2ded8ff5e0f238af152e0c.patch Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/DAVECROSS/Tie-Hash-Regex-2.0.0/source/Changes