Description
JavaScript::Minifier::XS versions before 0.16 for Perl leak memory on every call to minify(), allowing unbounded memory growth.
In JsMinify (XS.xs) the cleanup frees only the NodeSet structures and never the per-token contents buffers allocated in JsSetNodeContents; JsDiscardNode unlinks nodes without freeing their contents. Each token's contents buffer is therefore leaked on every call, and the two early returns taken when the node list is empty leak the whole NodeSet.
A long-lived process that minifies repeatedly, such as an asset pipeline or a server-side minifier endpoint, grows in memory without bound until it exhausts available memory and is killed, causing denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTERMARS | JavaScript::Minifier::XS | < 0.16 | 0.16 |
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 | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | 0.16-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-JavaScript-Minifier-XS | 0.160.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11158-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-javascript-minifier-xs | 0.16-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11158-1 perl-JavaScript-Minifier-XS-0.160.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 1, 2026