Description
Text::LineFold versions through 2019.001 for Perl duplicate the output based on the number of special break characters.
Text::LineFold splits the input string by specific line break characters (such as VT, FF and others) into segments, but applies the break function to the entire string, not just the segment.
A side effect of this is that the full input can be duplicated for each segment. Besides being incorrect, this can lead to unexpected resource consumption and possible denial of service.
Note that Text::LineFold is part of the Unicode-LineBreak distribution, which may have a higher version number than the module.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEZUMI | Text::LineFold | ≤ 2019.001 | — |
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 | libunicode-linebreak-perl | 0.0.20190101-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libunicode-linebreak-perl | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-Unicode-LineBreak | 2019.001-9.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-1831 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | perl-Unicode-LineBreak | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- ALAS2023-2026-1831 Moderate: perl-Unicode-LineBreak security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026