CVE-2016-1249
MySQL DBD Prepared Statement Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 17, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected DBD::mysql or perl-DBD-MySQL package.
- Apply the latest available security patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-1249.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 | Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 | |
| http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 | Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1249 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1249
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-1249 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-1249 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 Added Reference https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:perl5-dbi:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.038_01 OR *cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.038_01 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94350 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe No Types Assigned https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1 Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes No Types Assigned http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:perl5-dbi:dbd-mysql:4.038_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.52 }} -0.18%
score
0.65758
percentile