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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1249 · published 17 February 2017

CVE-2016-1249: Dbd-mysql project dbd-mysql out-of-bounds read vulnerability

DDbd Mysql Project · Dbd Mysql

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.

5.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% · top 16.3% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
5.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 Mailing ListMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe PatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 Mailing ListMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe PatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1249), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.