VDB-219297 · CVE-2013-7490 · Nessus 218213

DBI Module up to 1.631 on Perl memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in DBI Module up to 1.631 on Perl. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-7490. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in DBI Module up to 1.631 on Perl. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.

The weakness was disclosed 01/25/2023 as a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-7490 since 09/11/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 218213 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-7490), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.632 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (218213). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

DBI Module

Version

1.631

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 218213
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-7490

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: DBI Module 1.632
Patch: a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766

Timelineinfo

09/11/2020 🔍
01/25/2023 +866 days 🔍
01/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-7490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219297

Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2023 23:48
Updated: 03/04/2025 15:47
Changes: 01/25/2023 23:48 (58), 03/04/2025 15:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.