CVE-2016-1246
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.037-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.037-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.037-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.037-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.037-1 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1246.html
- http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1246
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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