Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
perl-crypt-argon2→ fixed in0.031-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-crypt-argon2
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CVE-2026-8463 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2026-8463: Crypt::Argon2 versions from 0.017 before 0.031 for Perl perform a heap out-of-bounds read in argon2_verify on empty encoded input. The auto-detect form of argon2_verify passes encoded_len - 1 as the
Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-13.
CVSS v3:MEDIUM · 5.3(NVD-published)
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