CVE-2026-64615: Data::Graph::Shared versions before 0.04 for Perl create a world-readable mmap backing file and open it without O_EXCL or O_NOFOLLOW
Robert Rothenberg 21 Jul 2026 19:23 UTC
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CVE-2026-64615 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2026-64615
Distribution: Data-Graph-Shared
Versions: before 0.04
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Data-Graph-Shared
VCS Repo: https://github.com/vividsnow/perl5-data-graph-shared
Data::Graph::Shared versions before 0.04 for Perl create a
world-readable mmap backing file and open it without O_EXCL or
O_NOFOLLOW
Description
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Data::Graph::Shared versions before 0.04 for Perl create a
world-readable mmap backing file and open it without O_EXCL or
O_NOFOLLOW.
The segment is created in graph.h with open(path, O_RDWR|O_CREAT,
0666). The mode is 0666, so under the default umask 022 the file is
created mode 0644 (world-readable). O_NOFOLLOW is absent, so a symlink
planted at the path is followed, and O_EXCL is absent, so the open
silently uses a pre-planted file instead of failing.
A "Shared" segment naturally lives in a shared directory such as /tmp
or /dev/shm, where any local user can read the IPC payloads stored in
the world-readable segment, and a pre-planted file or symlink at the
path lets a local attacker win a pre-creation race or redirect the
open.
Problem types
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- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Workarounds
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For deployments that cannot upgrade to 0.04, set a restrictive umask so
the backing file is not world-readable and place it in a directory only
the owning user can access.
Solutions
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Upgrade to Data::Graph::Shared 0.04 or later, which creates the backing
file mode 0600 (owner-only) with O_EXCL and O_NOFOLLOW.
References
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https://metacpan.org/release/EGOR/Data-Graph-Shared-0.04/diff/EGOR/Data-Graph-Shared-0.03#graph.h
https://metacpan.org/release/EGOR/Data-Graph-Shared-0.04/changes