Description
Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline.

With eol unset, the default, getline reads with Perl's default line separator, so input with CR-only line endings arrives as one chunk. After each record the parser copies the whole unparsed remainder into a new buffer, which the next call parses and copies again, so the work grows with the square of the input size.

A reader with default options that is sent CSV with classic Mac line endings spends seconds of CPU time on a megabyte of input.
Published: 2026-10-16
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Text-CSV_XS 1.65 or later.

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History

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline. With eol unset, the default, getline reads with Perl's default line separator, so input with CR-only line endings arrives as one chunk. After each record the parser copies the whole unparsed remainder into a new buffer, which the next call parses and copies again, so the work grows with the square of the input size. A reader with default options that is sent CSV with classic Mac line endings spends seconds of CPU time on a megabyte of input.
Title Text::CSV_XS versions before 1.65 for Perl allow quadratic CPU use by copying the unparsed remainder per record of CR-only input in getline
Weaknesses CWE-407
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T22:07:10.643Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T17:06:49.908Z

Link: CVE-2026-110755

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-16T23:17:00.740

Modified: 2026-10-16T23:17:00.740

Link: CVE-2026-110755

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-16T22:07:10Z

Links: CVE-2026-110755 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-17T02:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-407

    Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling