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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5030-2 Moderate: Perl DBI Remote Access Issue

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Calendar Grey February 3, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Two vulnerabilities addressed in libdbi-perl package for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM to mitigate risk of exploitation and system failure.
Several security issues were fixed in Perl DBI module.

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)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service remote access Ubuntu data exposure libdbi-perl

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

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February 03, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service remote access Ubuntu data exposure libdbi-perl

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