Buffer overflow in Perl Database Interface
CVE-2020-14392
An untrusted pointer dereference flaw was found in Perl-DBI < 1.643. A local attacker who is able to manipulate calls to dbd_db_login6_sv() could cause memory corruption, affecting the service's availability.
EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Perl Database_interface
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
- N/a Perl-dbi — versions perl-DBI before version 1.643
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14392?
- CVE-2020-14392 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Perl Database Interface, classified under Untrusted Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14392?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.