CVE-2016-1246
libdbd-mysql-perl - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-1246
To remediate CVE-2016-1246, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libdbd-mysql-perl—upgrade to 4.037-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.021-1+deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 4.028-2+deb8u2 or later
Is CVE-2016-1246 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 4.037-1
- from 0, < 4.021-1+deb7u2
- from 0, < 4.028-2+deb8u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |