openSUSE-SU-2026:21293-1: important: Security update for perl-DBI

openSUSE security update: security update for perl-dbi
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21293-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1271017
  * bsc#1271018



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-14380
  * CVE-2026-14740



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-14380 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-14740 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perl-DBI fixes the following issues

- CVE-2026-14380: unvalidated string eval interpolation of the Profile package name can lead to arbitrary Perl code
  execution (bsc#1271018).
- CVE-2026-14740: one-byte out-of-bounds read when deleting an initial SQL comment line can lead to a process crash
  (bsc#1271017).


Patch instructions:

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

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1204=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  perl-DBI-1.647.0-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14380.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14740.html