CVE-2026-87081: CVE-2026-87081 - Net::IDN::UTS46 versions before 2.590 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via quadratic punycode encoding of an overlong label
Net::IDN::UTS46 versions before 2.590 for Perl allow CPU exhaustion via quadratic punycode encoding of an overlong label before the length check in to_ascii. to_ascii punycode enco... This is a high threat mapped to CVE-2026-87081; security leaders should validate exposure, prioritize patching, and verify compensati...
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