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SUSE Perl-DBI Important Code Execution Threat Advisory 2026-22592-1

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2026
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Critical SUSE security update for perl-DBI addresses two key vulnerabilities, ensuring system stability and safety.
A security update for perl-DBI addresses two vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Micro 6.2, involving arbitrary code execution and a potential process crash due to out-of-bounds read.

Summary

## 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 SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1204=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * perl-DBI-debugsource-1.647.0-160000.4.1 * perl-DBI-1.647.0-160000.4.1 * perl-DBI-debuginfo-1.647.0-160000.4.1

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References

* bsc#1271017

* bsc#1271018

Cross-

* CVE-2026-14380

* CVE-2026-14740

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-14380 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2026-14380 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-14740 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2026-14740 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

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

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271017

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271018

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22592-1
Release Date: 2026-07-10T09:10:39Z
Rating: important

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