USN-5030-1: Perl DBI module vulnerabilities
4 August 2021
Several security issues were fixed in Perl DBI module.
Releases
Packages
- libdbi-perl - Perl Database Interface (DBI)
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. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14393)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.