CVE-2017-10788
libdbd-mysql-perl - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.84%
Description
The DBD::mysql module through 4.043 for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering (1) certain error responses from a MySQL server or (2) a loss of a network connection to a MySQL server. The use-after-free defect was introduced by relying on incorrect Oracle mysql_stmt_close documentation and code examples.
How to fix CVE-2017-10788
To remediate CVE-2017-10788, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.046-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.021-1+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2017-10788 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 4.046-1
- from 0, < 4.021-1+deb7u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |