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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2633
USN-5030-1: Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
5 August 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libdbi-perl
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-14393 CVE-2014-10402 CVE-2014-10401
Reference: ESB-2020.4122
ESB-2020.3342
ESB-2020.3180
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5030-1
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USN-5030-1: Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
04 August 2021
Several security issues were fixed in Perl DBI module.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o libdbi-perl - Perl Database Interface (DBI)
Details
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly opened files outside
of the folder specified in the data source name. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. ( CVE-2014-10402 )
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain long
strings. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DBI
module to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. ( CVE-2020-14393 )
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
o libdbi-perl - 1.643-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o libdbi-perl - 1.640-1ubuntu0.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-14393
o CVE-2014-10402
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