Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4509-1 ≈ Packet Storm
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4509-1
September 17, 2020
libdbi-perl vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Perl DBI module.
Software Description:
- libdbi-perl: Perl Database Interface (DBI)
Details:
It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2013-7490)
It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2014-10401)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
libdbi-perl 1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1
CVE-2013-7490, CVE-2014-10401
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