Mageia 9 perl-Net-CIDR-Lite Important IP ACL Bypass Fix MGASA-2026-0115
mageia
May 7, 2026
MGASA-2026-0115 - Updated perl-Net-CIDR-Lite packages fix security vulnerabilities
Summary
Description:
Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl does not validate IPv6
group count, which may allow IP ACL bypass. (CVE-2026-40198)
Net::CIDR::Lite versions before 0.23 for Perl mishandles IPv4 mapped
IPv6 addresses, which may allow IP ACL bypass. (CVE-2026-40199)
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35348
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/11/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/11/2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SKKSURTDDZIA5TCZ3QL5KFVFSKVVMRSQ/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-40198
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-40199
Topics Covered
Resolution
SRPMS
- 9/core/perl-Net-CIDR-Lite-0.230.0-1.mga9
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Publication date: 07 May 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0115.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-40198,
CVE-2026-40199
Topics Covered
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