CVE-2026-9698

Public on 2026-06-09
Modified on 2026-06-09
Description
DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer. Error messages that were returned when RaiseError, PrintError or HandleError were set were written to a 200-byte buffer without a length limit. Attackers that can influence the error text in an application can trigger a buffer overflow.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core perl-DBI Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 perl-DBI Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H