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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/443 (Mailing List, VDB Entry)
- github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/issues/120 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99374 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.