CVE-2016-1246

Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to an error message.

• CWE-119

• http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.htmlThird Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2Issue Tracking, Patch
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.htmlThird Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2Issue Tracking, Patch
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Oct 5, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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