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libdbi-perl — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14393

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.

Products
libdbi-perl
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.643-1
CVEs
CVE-2020-14393
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 13:04 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14393

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Sept 2020, 14:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14393

libdbi-perl

Fixed versions: 1.643-1

libdbi-perl

Fixed versions: 1.643-1

libdbi-perl

Fixed versions: 1.643-1

Complete source record
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