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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting perl-dbi package, versions <1.643-r0

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.1 high
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SUSE
8.4 high
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Red Hat
7.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE312-PERLDBI-1009873
  • published 19 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 16 Sep 2020
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Introduced: 16 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-14393 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-121 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.12 perl-dbi to version 1.643-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-dbi package and not the perl-dbi package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.