CVE-2026-9698

DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer. Error messages that were returned when RaiseError, PrintError or HandleError were set were written to a 200-byte buffer without a length limit. Attackers that can influence the error text in an application can trigger a buffer overflow.

What this means for your business

It affects Perl Dbi. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.5% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 38% of all known flaws.

What to do

1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Perl Dbi, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS: 9.8 (v3.1)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Assigned by: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Dates

Published: 2026-06-09
Last modified: 2026-09-03
Sources: NVD

Affected products

Perl Dbi- 1.648

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.