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openSUSE Leap 16.0 perl-DBI Important SQL Code Execution Risk 2026-21293-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey July 13, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
The new openSUSE update addresses critical issues in Perl DBI, ensuring enhanced system security and stability.
An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description

This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-14380: unvalidated string eval interpolation of the Profile package name can lead to arbitrary Perl code

execution (bsc#1271018).

- CVE-2026-14740: one-byte out-of-bounds read when deleting an initial SQL comment line can lead to a process crash

(bsc#1271017).

Patch instructions:

To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1204=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution important OpenSUSE process crash perl-DBI

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

perl-DBI-1.647.0-160000.4.1

References

* bsc#1271017

* bsc#1271018

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14380.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14740.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21293-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution important OpenSUSE process crash perl-DBI

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