CVE-2016-1251

There is a vulnerability of type use-after-free affecting DBD::mysql (aka DBD-mysql or the Database Interface (DBI) MySQL driver for Perl) 3.x and 4.x before 4.041 when used with mysql_server_prepare=1.

• CWE-416

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94573Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-perl/packages/libdbd-mysql-perl.git/commit/?id=a8b97e4713391b1f8beffbfddac483c276feaff1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/3619c170461a3107a258d1fd2d00ed4832adb1b1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51
• https://tracker.debian.org/news/819888Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94573Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-perl/packages/libdbd-mysql-perl.git/commit/?id=a8b97e4713391b1f8beffbfddac483c276feaff1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/3619c170461a3107a258d1fd2d00ed4832adb1b1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51
• https://tracker.debian.org/news/819888Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 29, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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