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.
Published: 2026-06-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to DBI 1.648 or later.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4649-1 libdbi-perl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6338-1 libdbi-perl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8466-1 Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Perl
Perl dbi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:perl:dbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl dbi

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hmbrand
Hmbrand dbi
Vendors & Products Hmbrand
Hmbrand dbi

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer
Weaknesses CWE-787
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-30T03:17:16.128Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T12:06:43.461Z

Link: CVE-2026-9698

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T11:03:32.648Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-09T08:16:29.190

Modified: 2026-06-09T17:20:05.550

Link: CVE-2026-9698

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-09T07:22:25Z

Links: CVE-2026-9698 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T23:45:13Z

Weaknesses