CVE-2016-1246

Published: Oct 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Dbd Mysql Project: Dbd Mysql · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dbd Mysql Project Dbd Mysql	Up to 4.036

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Perl Perl	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2

Source: security@debian.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51

Source: security@debian.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html