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7.5high

CVE-2016-1246

Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • blogs.perl.org /users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3684 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-51 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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