Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3103-1
13th October, 2016
libdbd-mysql-perl vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
13th October, 2016
libdbd-mysql-perl vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
DBD::mysql could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
DBD::mysql could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Software description
libdbd-mysql-perl - Perl5 database interface to the MySQL database
Details
It was discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2014-9906)
Hanno Böck discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8949)
Pali Rohár discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain user supplied data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1246)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libdbd-mysql-perl4.025-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libdbd-mysql-perl4.020-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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