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.
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.
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
Upgrade to v0.04 or later.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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History
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-93 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-10T18:32:21.666Z
Reserved: 2026-06-05T12:07:20.886Z
Link: CVE-2026-50638
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-06-10T19:16:37.380
Modified: 2026-06-10T20:19:35.917
Link: CVE-2026-50638
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-11T10:41:03Z
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