perl-DBD-MySQL: Use after free in mysql_dr_error
Published Aug 19, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.03%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in DBD::mysql before 4.029 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a lost server connection.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 4.028
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
perl-DBD-MySQL
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
perl-DBD-MySQL
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
perl-DBD-MySQL
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
perl516-perl-DBD-MySQL
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-perl520-perl-DBD-MySQL
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | perl-DBD-MySQL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | perl-DBD-MySQL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | perl-DBD-MySQL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | perl516-perl-DBD-MySQL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-perl520-perl-DBD-MySQL | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.03% (0.06026) | 93.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.03% (0.06026) | 92.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.15% (0.03153) | 85.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.91% (0.07909) | 86.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.15% (0.03153) | 86.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.07% (0.01072) | 84.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01072) | 82.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 80.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.71% (0.02714) | 82.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.71% (0.02714) | 81.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.71% (0.02714) | 62.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.029/ChangeLog x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92149 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9906 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361073 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/a56ae87a4c1c1fead7d09c3653905841ccccf1cc x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9906
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=97625 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9906
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.029/ChangeLog | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92149 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9906 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361073 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/a56ae87a4c1c1fead7d09c3653905841ccccf1cc | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9906 | ||
| https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=97625 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9906 |
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