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CVE-2026-10879

9.8 · CRITICAL

DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 binders.

Published Jun 5, 2026CWE-787EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2026-10879 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 5, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 binders.

The preparse method expands SQL placeholder characters to numbered binders of the form :pN, but only allocates three characters per binder in the buffer. Placeholders 10-99 require four characters, 100-999 require five characters, et cetera.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/af79036c07aa9a457971c0f4136e37c85dc20978.patchRefmetacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.648/changesRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/06/4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-10879?

CVE-2026-10879 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 5, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-10879?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-10879?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-10879?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-10879 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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