Use After Free in Dbd-Mysql Project

CVE-2017-10788

The DBD::mysql module through 4.043 for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering (1) certain error responses from a MySQL server or (2) a loss of a network connection to a MySQL server. The use-after-free defect was introduced by relying on incorrect Oracle mysql_stmt_close documentation and code examples.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.046 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10788?
CVE-2017-10788 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dbd-Mysql Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-10788?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.