rlsa-2026:38901
Vulnerability from osv_rocky
Published
2026-07-15 12:01
Modified
2026-07-25 18:07
Summary
Important: perl-DBI:1.641 security update
Details

The perl-DBI package provides the standard database interface module for the Perl programming language. It implements a database-independent interface, meaning it defines a consistent set of methods, variables, and conventions for database operations.

Security Fix(es):

  • DBI: DBI: Buffer overflow in error handling can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-9698)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Severity
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Credits
Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Red Hat
References
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  "id": "RLSA-2026:38901",
  "modified": "2026-07-25T18:07:15.011896Z",
  "published": "2026-07-15T12:01:08.928069Z",
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486734"
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      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485464"
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    "CVE-2026-10879",
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