CVE-2013-7490
CVE-2013-7490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Perl Dbi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Perl Dbi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-7490?
- An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. Using many arguments to methods for Callbacks may lead to memory corruption.
- How severe is CVE-2013-7490?
- CVE-2013-7490 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2013-7490 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-7490?
- CVE-2013-7490 primarily affects Perl Dbi. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-7490?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-7490 published?
- CVE-2013-7490 was published on 2020-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/a8b98e988d6ea2946f5f56691d6d5ead53f65766
- https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=86744#txn-1880941
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:dbi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
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