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CVE-2016-1249

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1249 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting the DBD::mysql Perl module prior to version 4.039, specifically when utilizing server-side prepared statements. An attacker can trigger a denial of service by manipulating the number of placeholders in WHERE conditions and output fields in SELECT expressions. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on availability, but requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.038_01CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.9MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0243 is in the 72nd percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-perl520-perl-DBD-MySQL
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-perl524-perl-DBD-MySQL
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: perl-DBD-MySQL
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: perl-DBD-MySQL
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: perl-DBD-MySQL

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-1249Moderate

perl-DBD-MySQL: Out-of-bounds read when using server-side prepared statement support

Nov 15, 2016

References

cpansearch.perl.org / src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.039/Changes
Release NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/793b72b1a0baa5070adacaac0e12fd995a6fbabe
PatchThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201701-51
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/1
Mailing ListMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94350
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry