CVE-2026-50638
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.
Published:Jun 10, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 19, 2026
EPS:Jun 10, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00316
CVSS Score:9.1
Affected Products
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Vendor
Pevans
Product
Metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd
Pevans
Metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd
Exploits
No exploit reference
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