RLSA-2026:99209: Important: perl-DBI security update
The perl-DBI package provides the standard database interface module for the Perl programming language. It implements a database-independent interface, meaning it defines a consistent set of methods, variables, and conventions for database operations.
Security Fix(es):
perl-DBI: DBI: Loading of arbitrary modules via unvalidated dbmtype and dbmmldbm attributes in DBD::DBM (CVE-2026-78030)
perl-DBI: perl-DBI: Denial of Service via invalid memory read during numeric type casting (CVE-2026-88815)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/perl-DBI-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:1.643-30.el10_3.3 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/perl-DBIto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:1.643-30.el10_3.3 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/perl-DBI-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:1.643-30.el10_3.3
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What attacker access is indicated by the advisory’s severity vector?
The severity vector indicates network attackability, high attack complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction required. The provided data does not distinguish these conditions between the two listed CVEs.
Which Rocky Linux package builds are covered by this update?
The advisory lists rocky-linux/perl-dbi, rocky-linux/perl-dbi-debuginfo, and rocky-linux/perl-dbi-debugsource.