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CVE-2014-9906 (GCVE-0-2014-9906)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-19 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 14:02
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Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in DBD::mysql before 4.029 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a lost server connection.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2014-12-08 00:00
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      "initial_release_date": "2014-08-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "5",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "perl-DBD-MySQL: Use after free in mysql_dr_error",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2014/cve-2014-9906.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-08-14T02:06:54Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2014-9906",
      "id": "CVE-2014-9906",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T05:24:03Z",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "4",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2014-9906",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2014-9906.json",
      "version": "5"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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