libdbi-perl vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
* Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
* Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
* Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
* Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
Perl DBI module could be made to crash or expose sensitive
information if it received a specially crafted input.
Software Description
* libdbi-perl - Perl Database Interface (DBI)
Details
It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain
inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash
or expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libdbi-perl - 1.640-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libdbi-perl - 1.634-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
libdbi-perl - 1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm5
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
libdbi-perl - 1.616-1ubuntu0.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References
* CVE-2019-20919
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