SUSE-SU-2026:2749-1: important: Security update for perl-DBI

# Security update for perl-DBI

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2749-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-03T13:04:50Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1267849
  * bsc#1267957

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-10879
  * CVE-2026-9698

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-10879 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-10879 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-10879 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-9698 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-9698 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-9698 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-9698 ( NVD ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-9698: DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-
    sized buffer (bsc#1267957).
  * CVE-2026-10879: SQL statements with more than 9 binders can cause an heap
    overflow (bsc#1267849).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-2749=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2749=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2749=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2749=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-DBI-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debugsource-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debuginfo-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-DBI-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debugsource-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debuginfo-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-DBI-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debugsource-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debuginfo-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-DBI-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debugsource-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1
    * perl-DBI-debuginfo-1.647.0-150600.12.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-10879.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9698.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267849
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267957