CVE-2026-9698

June 9, 2026, 5:20 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer. Error messages that were returned when RaiseError, PrintError or HandleError were set were written to a 200-byte buffer without a length limit. Attackers that can influence the error text in an application can trigger a buffer overflow.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Perl
  • Dbi
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a perl dbi / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/bfe5d73c162d2d1f761a639a0aa33aad6a9eb54e.patch
https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.648/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/9

Tags

CWE-787
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
2026-06-09
CVE-2026-9698

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: June 9, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified: June 9, 2026, 5:20 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

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