USN-5030-2: Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5030-2
February 03, 2022
libdbi-perl vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Perl DBI module.
Software Description:
- libdbi-perl: Perl Database Interface (DBI)
Details:
USN-5030-1 addressed vulnerabilities in Perl DBI module. This
update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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. (CVE-2020-14393)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libdbi-perl 1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5030-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5030-1
CVE-2014-10402, CVE-2020-14393
A Perl DBI module security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.
