CVE-2016-1246
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0715Perl: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-01-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Perl ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder vertrauliche Daten einzusehen.
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sources
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references (15)
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- http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138942/Debian-Security-Advisory-3684-1.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.auscert.org.au/./render.html?it=39214cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684cnnvd
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2cnnvd
- http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337enisa_euvd
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