CVE-2026-11527 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-11527: Config::IniFiles versions before 3.001000 for Perl allow OS command injection and file overwrite via a 2-arg open() of the -file argument in _make_filehandle. Config::IniFiles::_make_filehandle opens

Affects 5 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-06-14.

CVSS v3:HIGH · 8.6(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-11527 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libconfig-inifiles-perl→ fixed in3.000003-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libconfig-inifiles-perl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libconfig-inifiles-perl→ fixed in3.000003-2+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libconfig-inifiles-perl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libconfig-inifiles-perl→ fixed in3.000003-3+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libconfig-inifiles-perl
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-config-inifiles→ fixed in3.002000-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-config-inifiles

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-config-inifiles→ fixed in3.002000-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-config-inifiles

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