Buffer overflow in Dbd-Mysql Project
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 vectors related to an error message.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.041 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Dbd-mysql_project Dbd-mysql
- Perl
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1246?
- CVE-2016-1246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dbd-Mysql Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1246?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.