libdbd-mysql-perl 4.028 Error Message memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libdbd-mysql-perl 4.028 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-1246. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libdbd-mysql-perl 4.028 (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Error Message Handler. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to an error message.

The weakness was disclosed 10/03/2016 by Paul Rohar as DSA-3684-1 as confirmed mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1246 since 12/27/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Paul Rohar discovered that libdbd-mysql-perl, the Perl DBI database driver for MySQL and MariaDB, constructed an error message in a fixed-length buffer, leading to a crash (_FORTIFY_SOURCE failure) and, potentially, to denial of service.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94027 (Fedora 24 : perl-DBD-MySQL (2016-870236238e)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196601 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libdbd-mysql-perl Vulnerabilities (USN-3103-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.028-2+deb8u2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94027) and SecurityFocus (BID 93337†). The entry VDB-90876 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian GNU/Linux

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 94027
Nessus Name: Fedora 24 : perl-DBD-MySQL (2016-870236238e)
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OpenVAS ID: 64279
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for perl-DBD-MySQL FEDORA-2016-c0f589bd32
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libdbd-mysql-perl 4.028-2+deb8u2
Patch: github.com

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12/27/2015 🔍
10/03/2016 +281 days 🔍
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10/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/12/2016 +7 days 🔍
10/13/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/21/2022 +2169 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-3684-1
Researcher: Paul Rohar
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1246 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1246
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92292

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SecurityFocus: 93337 - perl-DBD-MySQL CVE-2016-1246 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/04/2016 10:08
Updated: 09/21/2022 16:05
Changes: 10/04/2016 10:08 (73), 04/30/2019 11:44 (13), 09/21/2022 16:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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