Description
HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl leave the temporary file of an incomplete multipart upload on disk.
The multipart parser creates a temporary file as soon as a file part starts, but adds it to the upload list only when the part completes. Uploads are only ever deleted from that list, by the cleanup option or by the caller, so a body that ends inside a file part leaves its temporary file where nothing can find it.
A remote attacker can fill the temporary directory by repeating such requests, leaving one file behind for each.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | HTTP-Body | < 1.23_01 | 1.23_01 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libhttp-body-perl | 1.24.01-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libhttp-body-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-HTTP-Body | 1.240.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12346-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12346-1 perl-HTTP-Body-1.240.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 31, 2026