CVE-2013-7490

Name: CVE-2013-7490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-11T19:15:11.737+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2013-7490 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

2.74%

84.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Perl	Dbi	< 1.632
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

References

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=86744#txn-1880941Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=86744#txn-1880941Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-7490?

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.

How severe is CVE-2013-7490?

CVE-2013-7490 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7490?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2013-7490?

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Source: NVD / NIST