CVE-2026-8450
A flaw was discovered in libhttp-daemon-perl, a simple http server class for Perl, which may result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands or file overwrite when processing specially crafted input. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6358-1
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A flaw may result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands or file overwrite when processing specially crafted input.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of libhttp-daemon-perl.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for remote code execution.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of libhttp-daemon-perl.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk1.5% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 70% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (perl-HTTP-Daemon): Vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary program …cert-bund · 2026-07-09
- unknownDSA-6358-1 libhttp-daemon-perl - security updatedebian · 2026-06-21
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