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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - security@debian.org

Published

2016-10-05

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Dbd-mysql (Dbd-mysql Project)
• Debian Linux (Debian)

References

• 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