Out-of-Bounds Read in Dbd Mysql Project (CVE-2016-1249)
Summary
Vulnerability in Dbd Mysql Project (CVE-2016-1249). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The DBD::mysql module before 4.039 for Perl, when using server-side prepared statement support, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors involving an unaligned number of placeholders in WHERE condition and output fields in SELECT expression.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-1249 has been found in Dbd Mysql Project.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Dbd Mysql Project CVE-2016-1249" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-1249 (Dbd Mysql Project) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 5.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Dbd Mysql Project.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Dbd Mysql Project.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.9/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Dbd Mysql Project を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1249 libdbd-mysql-perl Fixed in: 4.039-1
References
- advisory cpansearch.perl.org
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- patch openwall.com
- patch github.com