1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4503-1

USN-4503-1: Perl DBI module vulnerability

Publication date

16 September 2020

Overview

Perl DBI module could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially manipulated call.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain calls.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain calls.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic libdbi-perl –  1.640-1ubuntu0.1
16.04 xenial libdbi-perl –  1.634-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 trusty libdbi-perl –  1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
12.04 precise libdbi-perl –  1.616-1ubuntu0.1

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