An issue was discovered in the DBI module through 1.643 for Perl.
Priority LOW 28CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the DBI module through 1.643 for Perl. DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute in the data source name (DSN). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-10401.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-10402
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc7v-jjp2-38r9
References
More Perl Dbi vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-12417 Out-of-bounds write in HMBRAND DBI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-09339 Out-of-bounds write in HMBRAND DBI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-08500 Out-of-bounds write in HMBRAND DBI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-12418 Out-of-bounds read in HMBRAND DBI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-12153 DBI versions before 1.650 for Perl are vulnerable to code injection via caller-influenced… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-06143 An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.628 for Perl. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-10402 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-10402 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc7v-jjp2-38r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-10402 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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