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.

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Solution

Upgrade to DBI 1.648 or later.


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History

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

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First Time appeared Perl
Perl dbi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:perl:dbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl dbi

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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'}

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


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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-09T15:44:21.456Z

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

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T17:45:10Z

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