Perl:5.32 Security Update — AlmaLinux 8 (ALSA-2026:48225)
This is a security release for AlmaLinux 8. Update the product on every affected server to the patched release — there is no workaround, and unpatched servers remain exposed until updated.
Affected Versions
5.32
Fix Commands
EL8+ (AlmaLinux/CloudLinux/Rocky)
sudo dnf updateWhat this means under a SharedLicense license
Your SharedLicense license itself is not affected — this is a change in AlmaLinux 8 software, not in licensing. Update the product through its standard update channel. Licenses keep working through updates; nothing needs re-issuing or re-activating.
Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming.
Security Fix(es):
* perl-Archive-Tar: perl-Archive-Tar: Denial of Service via crafted tar header with large entry size (CVE-2026-9538)
For more details about the security issue(s), inclu…
Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl-Archive-Tar: perl-Archive-Tar: Denial of Service via crafted tar header with large entry size (CVE-2026-9538) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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