CVE-2020-14393
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply...
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
CVE-2020-14393- Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-6532 No score
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
EUVD-2020-6532- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7gr-3q49-q5r9
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply...
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
GHSA-g7gr-3q49-q5r9- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-14393
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-14393
7.1
CVE-2020-14393 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-14393
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14393
7.1
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14393- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0048 No score
Updated perl-DBI packages fix security vulnerabilities
An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.643 for Perl. The hv_fetch() documentation requires checking for NULL and the code does that. But, shortly thereafter, it calls SvOK(profile), causing a NULL pointer dereference. (CVE-2019-20919).
An untrusted pointer dereference flaw was found in Perl-DBI < 1.643. A local attacker who is able to manipulate calls to dbd_db_login6_sv() could cause memory corruption, affecting the service's availability. (CVE-2020-14392).
A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data. (CVE-2020-14393).
- Record
MGASA-2021-0048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1483-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1483-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1502-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1502-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14061-1 No score
perl-DBI-1.643-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-DBI-1.643-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14061-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:14493-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:14493-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:2645-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:2645-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:2646-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:2646-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:2661-1 No score
Security update for perl-DBI
This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-14392: Memory corruption in XS functions when Perl stack is reallocated (bsc#1176412).
- CVE-2020-14393: Fixed a buffer overflow on an overlong DBD class name (bsc#1176409).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:2661-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5030-1 No score
libdbi-perl vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly opened files outside of the folder specified in the data source name. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-10402)
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain long strings. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DBI module to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14393)
- Record
USN-5030-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5030-2 No score
libdbi-perl vulnerabilities
USN-5030-1 addressed vulnerabilities in Perl DBI module. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly opened files outside of the folder specified in the data source name. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-10402)
It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain long strings. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DBI module to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14393)
- Record
USN-5030-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.12 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.13 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.14 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.15 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.16 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.17 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.18 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.19 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.20 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.21 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.22 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
perl-dbiAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.643-r0 | 1.643-r0 |
libdbi-perlDebian:12 |
before 1.643-1 | 1.643-1 |
libdbi-perlDebian:13 |
before 1.643-1 | 1.643-1 |
libdbi-perlDebian:14 |
before 1.643-1 | 1.643-1 |
libdbi-perlDebian:9 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.636-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.636-1 |
1.636-1+deb9u1 |
perl-DBIMageia:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.642.0-1.1.mga7 | 1.642.0-1.1.mga7 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.607-3.3.1 | 1.607-3.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.607-3.3.1 | 1.607-3.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-3.8.1 | 1.639-3.8.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-3.8.1 | 1.639-3.8.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-3.8.1 | 1.639-3.8.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-3.8.1 | 1.639-3.8.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-3.8.1 | 1.639-3.8.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.642-3.3.1 | 1.642-3.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
perl-DBISUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.628-5.3.1 | 1.628-5.3.1 |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.627-11.628-11.630-11.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 Show 4 moreShow less1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm51.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm61.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm81.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm9 |
None known |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions 1.633-11.634-11.634-1build11.634-1ubuntu0.11.634-1ubuntu0.2 |
1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1.640-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 1.637-11.639-11.640-11.640-1ubuntu0.11.640-1ubuntu0.2 |
1.640-1ubuntu0.3 |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.640-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 1.637-11.639-11.640-11.640-1ubuntu0.11.640-1ubuntu0.2 |
1.640-1ubuntu0.3 |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.643-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.642-11.642-1build11.643-1 |
1.643-1ubuntu0.1 |
libdbi-perlUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions 1.633-11.634-11.634-1build11.634-1ubuntu0.11.634-1ubuntu0.2 |
1.634-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
perl-DBIopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.642-lp152.2.3.1 | 1.642-lp152.2.3.1 |
perl-DBIopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.639-lp151.3.7.1 | 1.639-lp151.3.7.1 |
perl-DBIopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.643-4.1 | 1.643-4.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-14393 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Microsoft Perl-dbi, published September 16, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in perl-dbi 1.643-r0.
References
metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1877409
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00067.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00074.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JXLKODJ7B57GITDEZZXNSHPK4VBYXYHR
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00026.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14393
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JXLKODJ7B57GITDEZZXNSHPK4VBYXYHR
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7gr-3q49-q5r9
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-14393
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2020-14393
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-14393
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0048.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27304
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4503-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4534-1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JXLKODJ7B57GITDEZZXNSHPK4VBYXYHR
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014493-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1176409
bugzilla.suse.com/1176412
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14392
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14393
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202645-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202646-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202661-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14393
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5030-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5030-2
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14393
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-10402
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/NIWDVWT33H2LL4E4DPVIOB7OZ6SQTZ6F
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/E2EHWSYIL5CT3JCOXRNKCFJFDGOR3IXX
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20919