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CVE-2016-1246

Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to an error message.

Published

2016-10-05T16:59:00.243

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dbd-mysql_project	dbd-mysql	≤ 4.036	Yes
Application	perl	perl	*	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2 Issue Tracking, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)