CVE-2026-3381
Compress::Raw::Zlib versions through 2.219 for Perl use potentially insecure versions of zlib
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Mar 5, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 28, 2026
Description
Compress::Raw::Zlib versions through 2.219 for Perl use potentially insecure versions of zlib.
Compress::Raw::Zlib includes a copy of the zlib library. Compress::Raw::Zlib version 2.220 includes zlib 1.3.2, which addresses findings fron the 7ASecurity audit of zlib. The includes fixs for CVE-2026-27171.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-1395 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Compress::Raw::ZlibPMQS |
|
References
- https://metacpan.org/release/PMQS/Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.221/source/Changesrelease-notes
- https://www.zlib.net/
- https://github.com/madler/zlib
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases/tag/v1.3.2release-notes
- https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/02/zlib-7asecurity-audit/technical-description
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27171vendor-advisoryrelatedvdb-entry
- https://github.com/pmqs/Compress-Raw-Zlib/issues/41issue-tracking
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