Vulnerability Description
An untrusted pointer dereference flaw was found in Perl-DBI < 1.643. A local attacker who is able to manipulate calls to dbd_db_login6_sv() could cause memory corruption, affecting the service's availability.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Perl | Database Interface | < 1.643 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00067.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00074.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1877402Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.643Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4503-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00067.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00074.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1877402Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.643Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4503-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14392?
CVE-2020-14392 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An untrusted pointer dereference flaw was found in Perl-DBI < 1.643. A local attacker who is able to manipulate calls to dbd_db_login6_sv() could cause memory corruption, affecting the service's avail...
How severe is CVE-2020-14392?
CVE-2020-14392 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14392?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Perl Database Interface, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.