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TI-2009-00639 Aliases CVE-2009-0663GHSA-q57m-cgxh-vv5j

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DBD::Pg (aka DBD-Pg or libdbd-pg-perl) module 1.49 for…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DBD::Pg (aka DBD-Pg or libdbd-pg-perl) module 1.49 for Perl might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified input to an application that uses the getline and pg_getline functions to read database rows.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04347 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onPerl
cpe:2.3:a:cmu:dbd\:\:pg:1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* pgVulnerablePanda3D
  • cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Perl
  • cpe:2.3:a:cmu:dbd\:\:pg:1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions pg Vulnerable ·Panda3D

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1067 Released 2009-05-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Application Stack v2.3 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.11-2.el5s2, httpd-2.2.11-2.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.11-2.el5s2 +47
  • RHSA-2009:0479 Released 2009-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    perl-DBD-Pg security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) perl-DBD-Pg-1.49-2.el5_3.1, perl-DBD-Pg-1.49-2.el5_3.1.i386, perl-DBD-Pg-1.49-2.el5_3.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) perl-DBD-Pg-1.49-2.el5_3.1, perl-DBD-Pg-1.49-2.el5_3.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0479

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0663
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q57m-cgxh-vv5j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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