Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libdbi-perl package, versions <1.642-1+deb10u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-LIBDBIPERL-674398
  • published12 Sept 2020
  • disclosed16 Sept 2020

Introduced: 12 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-14393  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 libdbi-perl to version 1.642-1+deb10u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libdbi-perl package and not the libdbi-perl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.

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