Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-DBI security update
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the perl-DBI package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-14380) allows arbitrary code execution via a caller-influenced Profile attribute. The second vulnerability (CVE-2026-14739) is a heap overflow triggered when preparsing SQL statements with excessive placeholders. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in perl-DBI version 1.643-9.el9_8.3 for multiple architectures. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The perl-DBI package, a database access API for Perl, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-14380, which permits arbitrary code execution through manipulation of the Profile attribute by the caller, and CVE-2026-14739, a heap overflow vulnerability caused by preparsing SQL statements with an excessive number of placeholders. Red Hat has issued security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its Extended Update Support versions to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory references fixes in perl-DBI version 1.643-9.el9_8.3 across multiple supported architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-14380 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full system compromise. CVE-2026-14739 could cause a heap overflow, which might be leveraged to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. Both vulnerabilities pose a high security risk as indicated by Red Hat's Important severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated perl-DBI packages (version 1.643-9.el9_8.3) that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its Extended Update Support versions should apply these updates promptly. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-DBI security update
Description
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the perl-DBI package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-14380) allows arbitrary code execution via a caller-influenced Profile attribute. The second vulnerability (CVE-2026-14739) is a heap overflow triggered when preparsing SQL statements with excessive placeholders. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in perl-DBI version 1.643-9.el9_8.3 for multiple architectures. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
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Technical Analysis
The perl-DBI package, a database access API for Perl, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-14380, which permits arbitrary code execution through manipulation of the Profile attribute by the caller, and CVE-2026-14739, a heap overflow vulnerability caused by preparsing SQL statements with an excessive number of placeholders. Red Hat has issued security updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its Extended Update Support versions to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory references fixes in perl-DBI version 1.643-9.el9_8.3 across multiple supported architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-14380 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full system compromise. CVE-2026-14739 could cause a heap overflow, which might be leveraged to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. Both vulnerabilities pose a high security risk as indicated by Red Hat's Important severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated perl-DBI packages (version 1.643-9.el9_8.3) that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its Extended Update Support versions should apply these updates promptly. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:49612
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-14739"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a71066dbf32cb7a343953ee
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 21:21:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 21:34:50 UTC
Last updated: 08/04/2026, 03:17:46 UTC
Views: 2
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