CVSS 3.1
9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2026-123776
Critical (9.8). EPSS 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
RRD::CGI::Image versions through 0.01 for Perl pass CGI query parameters containting "tz" to tzset(), , so a FIFO or device path blocks the CGI process.
The normalize_params method sends any query key matching /tz/i to tz(), which sets $ENV{TZ} to that value, with no validation. It then calls tzset(). glibc treats a TZ value starting with / or : as a file path and opens it, so a value naming a FIFO or a blocking device stalls the process inside tzset().
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 15th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-10. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-1287 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- CPANSec (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting analysis
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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History
- Scored 9.8 critical
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