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CVE-2019-20919

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libdbi-perlDebian
Fixed in:1.643-1CVE-2019-20919
Fixed in:1.643-1CVE-2019-20919
Fixed in:1.643-1CVE-2019-20919
Fixed in:1.643-1CVE-2019-20919
libdbi-perlUbuntu
Fixed in:1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm5USN-4534-1
Fixed in:1.634-1ubuntu0.2USN-4534-1
Fixed in:1.640-1ubuntu0.2USN-4534-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

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