How many CVEs have patched inflateBackInit_?

1 published CVEs changed inflateBackInit_ in perl/perl5, in 1 distinct patches totalling 4 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed inflateBackInit_?

CVE-2026-4176 (Perl versions from 5.9.4 before 5.40.4-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.2-RC1, from 5.43.0 before 5.43.9 contain a vulnerable version of Compress::Raw::Zlib), published 2026-03-29, changed lines 49 of cpan/Compress-Raw-Zlib/zlib-src/infback.c.

How does inflateBackInit_ compare to the rest of perl/perl5?

perl/perl5 has 15 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed inflateBackInit_.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Function

inflateBackInit_

Name: inflateBackInit_ in perl/perl5: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

cpan/Compress-Raw-Zlib/zlib-src/infback.c

Last patched March 29, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

4

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

inflateBackInit_ in perl/perl5 was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 4 lines in total.

perl/perl5 has 15 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 7% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed inflateBackInit_, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

Perl versions from 5.9.4 before 5.40.4-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.2-RC1, from 5.43.0 before 5.43.9 contain a vulnerable version of Compress::Raw::Zlib
CVE-2026-4176 · line 49 · +2 −2 in 2 hunks
Critical · CVSS 9.8
EPSS 0.8%2026-03-29

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to inflateBackInit_.

How many CVEs have patched inflateBackInit_?: 1 published CVEs changed inflateBackInit_ in perl/perl5, in 1 distinct patches totalling 4 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed inflateBackInit_?: CVE-2026-4176 (Perl versions from 5.9.4 before 5.40.4-RC1, from 5.41.0 before 5.42.2-RC1, from 5.43.0 before 5.43.9 contain a vulnerable version of Compress::Raw::Zlib), published 2026-03-29, changed lines 49 of cpan/Compress-Raw-Zlib/zlib-src/infback.c.
How does inflateBackInit_ compare to the rest of perl/perl5?: perl/perl5 has 15 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed inflateBackInit_.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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