An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl.
An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.
- Published
- Sep 11, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.7% · 86th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.7%
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- perl dbibefore 1.632
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libdbi-perl | before 1.633-1 | 1.633-1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | perl-DBI | before 1.628-5.6.1 | 1.628-5.6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | perl-DBI | before 1.607-3.6.1 | 1.607-3.6.1 |
Same product
perl: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2026-9698DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer39Monitor
- CVE-2026-10879DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 binders39Monitor
- CVE-2026-14740DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl read one byte out-of-bounds in preparse when deleting an initial SQL comment36Monitor
- CVE-2026-14380DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl are vulnerable to code injection via caller-influenced Profile35Monitor
- CVE-2014-10402An issue was discovered in the DBI module through 1.643 for Perl.24Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libdbi-perl | 1.633-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:perl-DBI | 1.607-3.6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-20-746 · Sep 18, 2020(Perl DBI Zafiyeti)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- low · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- Low
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766
- metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014
- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=86744#txn-1880941
- usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.