Stack-based buffer overflow in perl-dbi
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | perl-dbi | perl-DBI before version 1.643 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- perl-dbi Vendor— Affected perl-DBI before version 1.643 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:perl:database_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.643 | Vulnerable | Perl |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:database_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.643 Vulnerable ·Perl
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
perl-dbi — openSUSE-SU-2020:1483
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-11260 Memory corruption in perl-dbiPriority LOW 26
- Advisory ·
perl-dbi — openSUSE-SU-2020:1502
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-11260 Memory corruption in perl-dbiPriority LOW 26
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
perl-dbi — FEDORA-2020-f30298614a
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-11260 Memory corruption in perl-dbiPriority LOW 26
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7gr-3q49-q5r9
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-14393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7gr-3q49-q5r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-14393 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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