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Ubuntu: USN-3103-1 (CVE-2014-9906): DBD::mysql vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3103-1 (CVE-2014-9906): DBD::mysql vulnerabilities

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/19/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/13/2016
Modified
09/19/2017

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in DBD::mysql before 4.029 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a lost server connection.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libdbd-mysql-perl

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