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CVE-2026-50638

Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04…

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Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections. The statsd protocol (and extensions such as dogstatsd) allow mutiple metrics, separated by newlines, to be sent per packet. Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd which extends Metrics::Any::Adapter::Statsd, which has a similar vulnerability. In addition, the _tags function does not check tags for newlines or statsd control characters. The tags can be used for metric injections.

Severity
Critical · CVSS 9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.34% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [],
  "fixed_versions": [],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "metrics\\",
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "0.04"
    },
    {
      "name": "metrics\\",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "fixed": "0.04",
          "introduced": "",
          "last_affected": "",
          "start_excluding": ""
        }
      ],
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "0.04",
      "provider_record_id": "NVD-CVE-2026-50638"
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

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