Out-of-bounds Read in Dbd-Mysql Project
CVE-2016-1249
The DBD::mysql module before 4.039 for Perl, when using server-side prepared statement support, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors involving an unaligned number of placeholders in WHERE condition and output fields in SELECT expression.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Dbd-mysql_project Dbd-mysql
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1249?
- CVE-2016-1249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dbd-Mysql Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1249?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.