CVE-2017-10788 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via use-after-free in the Perl DBD::mysql module by triggering specific MySQL server errors or network disconnects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10788?
CVE-2017-10788 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DBD::mysql module through 4.043 for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering (1) certain error responses from a MySQL server or (2) a loss of a network connection to a MySQL server. The use-after-free defect was introduced by relying on incorrect Oracle mysql_stmt_close documentation and code examples.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dbd-Mysql Project Dbd-Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10788?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-10788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10788, GHSA-hx52-v9vv-vhp2, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10788.