Description
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | perl-dbi | perl-DBI before version 1.643 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libdbi-perl | 1.643-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libdbi-perl | 1.643-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libdbi-perl | 1.643-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | libdbi-perl | 1.636-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2386-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libdbi-perl | 1.643-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5030-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libdbi-perl | 1.640-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-5030-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libdbi-perl | 1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | USN-5030-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libdbi-perl | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | perl-DBI | 1.642-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2646-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | perl-DBI | 1.639-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 |
| SLES 15 | perl-DBI | 1.639-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | perl-DBI | 1.607-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14493-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | perl-DBI | 1.639-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | perl-DBI | 1.639-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | perl-DBI | 1.607-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14493-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | perl-DBI | 1.628-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-DBI | 1.643-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14061-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | perl-DBI | 1.642-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | perl-DBI | 1.639-lp151.3.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1502-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | perl-dbi | 1.643-r0 | — |
Advisories 10
- USN-5030-2 libdbi-perl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-5030-1 libdbi-perl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2386-1 libdbi-perl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1483-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1502-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:14493-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14061-1 perl-DBI-1.643-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2646-1 Security update for perl-DBI SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.643
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1877409
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1483 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1502 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-f30298614a vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200928 [SECURITY] [DLA 2386-1] libdbi-perl security update mailing-list