vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-14393): Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Sep 16, 2020 | Aug 5, 2021 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 16, 2020
Added
Aug 5, 2021
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libdbi-perlubuntu-upgrade-libdbi-perl
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