| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SuSE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-656-1, DSA-3684-1 |
| NVD severity | medium (attack range: remote) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdbd-mysql-perl (PTS) | wheezy | 4.021-1 | vulnerable |
| wheezy (security) | 4.021-1+deb7u3 | fixed | |
| jessie (security), jessie | 4.028-2+deb8u2 | fixed | |
| buster, stretch, sid | 4.041-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libdbd-mysql-perl | source | (unstable) | 4.037-1 | low | ||
| libdbd-mysql-perl | source | jessie | 4.028-2+deb8u2 | medium | DSA-3684-1 | |
| libdbd-mysql-perl | source | wheezy | 4.021-1+deb7u2 | medium | DLA-656-1 |
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/7c164a0c86cec6ee95df1d141e67b0e85dfdefd2 (4.037)