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BREW-PERL-DBD-MYSQL-CVE-… (CVE-2016-1251)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:25 – Updated: 2026-08-13 17:25 – Source website

Details

There is a vulnerability of type use-after-free affecting DBD::mysql (aka DBD-mysql or the Database Interface (DBI) MySQL driver for Perl) 3.x and 4.x before 4.041 when used with mysql_server_prepare=1.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

URL

Type

	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/28/2	ADVISORY
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94573	ADVISORY
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51	ADVISORY
	https://tracker.debian.org/news/819888	ADVISORY
	https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-perl/packages…	FIX
	https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/361…	FIX

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CVE-2016-1251 (GCVE-0-2016-1251)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:48

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

use after free

Assigner

debian mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://tracker.debian.org/news/819888	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/28/2	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-perl/packages…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94573	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/361…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	DBD::mysql before 4.041	Affected: DBD::mysql before 4.041

Date Public

2016-11-29 00:00

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