CVE-2014-9906
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6% (pctl 93)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in DBD::mysql before 4.029 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a lost server connection.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.03% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-08-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dbd-mysql project | dbd-mysql |
| debian | debian linux |
References
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.029/ChangeLog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92149
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/a56ae87a4c1c1fead7d09c3653905841ccccf1cc
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=97625
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.029/ChangeLog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92149
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/a56ae87a4c1c1fead7d09c3653905841ccccf1cc
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=97625
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