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CVE-2016-1251

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1251 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability affecting DBD::mysql versions 3.x and 4.x before 4.041, specifically when the mysql_server_prepare=1 option is enabled. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 8.1, indicating a high potential for impact including confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, with a network attack vector and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.0000_0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:3.0000_0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0001_1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:3.0001_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0001_2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:3.0001_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0001_3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:3.0001_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0002_1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:3.0002_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.12%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
86.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0312 is in the 45th percentile among its peer group of 8,915 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 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 0.1 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 Enterprise Linux 5Fixed 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 7Fixed in: perl-DBD-MySQL
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

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-1251Moderate

perl-DBD-MySQL: Use after free when using prepared statements

Nov 18, 2016

References

anonscm.debian.org / cgit/pkg-perl/packages/libdbd-mysql-perl.git/commit
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/3619c170461a3107a258d1fd2d00ed4832adb1b1
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201701-51
tracker.debian.org / news/819888
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/11/28/2
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94573
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry