CVE-2024-14031Disclosure(yves / sereal\)

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Sereal::Encoder versions from 4.000 through 4.009_002 for Perl embeds a vulnerable version of the Zstandard library. Sereal::Encoder embeds a version of the Zstandard (zstd) library that is vulnerable to CVE-2019-11922. This is a race condition in the one-pass compression functions of Zstandard prior to version 1.3.8 could allow an attacker to write bytes out of bounds if an output buffer smaller than the recommended size was used.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-787

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • sereal\

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-31); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
sereal\

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-31: 1Mentions · 2026-04-02: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-31: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-02: 103-3104-02
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    Perl CPAN CVE-2025-15618: Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 uses an insecure secret key https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/31/7 CVE-2024-14031: Sereal::Encoder versions from 4.000 through 4.009_002 buffer overwrite in the Zstandard library https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/31/8

    Post summary

    Two Perl CPAN modules are disclosed as vulnerable—an insecure secret key in Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction and a buffer overwrite in Sereal::Encoder—but no PoC, exploit, or patch information is provided.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2024-14031 Sereal::Encoder versions from 4.000 through 4.009_002 for Perl is vulnerable to a buffer overwrite flaw in the Zstandard library. Sereal::Encoder embeds a version of… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-14031

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2024-14031, noting it affects Sereal::Encoder versions 4.000–4.009_002 for Perl and describing a buffer overwrite flaw in the embedded Zstandard library, without mentioning PoCs, exploits, patches, or active exploitation.

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