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CVE-2016-1246

Published: 5 October 2016

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libdbd-mysql-perl
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.037-1)
precise
Released (4.020-1ubuntu0.1)
trusty
Released (4.025-1ubuntu0.1)
xenial
Released (4.033-1ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H