Use After Free in Dbd-Mysql Project

CVE-2016-1251

There is a vulnerability of type use-after-free affecting DBD::mysql (aka DBD-mysql or the Database Interface (DBI) MySQL driver for Perl) 3.x and 4.x before 4.041 when used with mysql_server_prepare=1.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-1251: held from 0.031 to 0.031.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Dbd-Mysql Project — versions 3.0000_0, 3.0001_1, 3.0001_2
  • Dbd::mysql Before 4.041 — versions DBD::mysql before 4.041

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1251?
CVE-2016-1251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dbd-Mysql Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-1251?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.