Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0406 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.036 | Vulnerable | Dbd-mysql Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Perl |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.036 Vulnerable ·Dbd-mysql Project
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Perl
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
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: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc4c-8jxw-7x26
- 2026-10-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-1246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cc4c-8jxw-7x26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1246 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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