Vulnerability Description
Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl send response bodies for HEAD requests, desynchronizing responses on keep-alive connections. For a HEAD request Starman omits chunked framing but still writes the body returned by the application, on both the array and streaming response paths. Responses with a 1xx, 204 or 304 status also carry the body. On a keep-alive or pipelined connection the client reads those bytes as the start of the next response. A front-end proxy that reuses upstream connections may then pair responses with the wrong requests.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/miyagawa/Starman/commit/91c47c529cd1e100f938486896ea9083ec3ec
- https://metacpan.org/release/MIYAGAWA/Starman-0.4019/changes
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-115823?
CVE-2026-115823 is a documented vulnerability. Starman versions before 0.4019 for Perl send response bodies for HEAD requests, desynchronizing responses on keep-alive connections. For a HEAD request Starman omits chunked framing but still writes ...
How severe is CVE-2026-115823?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-115823. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-115823?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.