High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1246
CVE-2016-1246
Description
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.
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Affected products
12- Range: <4.037
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/perl-DBD-mysql&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 4.041-2.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.041-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.008-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.021-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.021-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.021-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.008-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.021-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.021-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.008-9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.perl.org/users/mike_b/2016/10/security-release---buffer-overflow-in-dbdmysql-perl-library.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3684nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93337nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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