CVE-2015-8949
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8949 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-19 21:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Use-after-free vulnerability in the my_login function in DBD::mysql before 4.033_01 allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging a call to mysql_errno after a failure of my_login. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.039030000 probability, percentile 0.884800000 (date 2026-06-01)
Problem Types: CWE-416 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dbd-mysql Project | Dbd-mysql | 4.033 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBD::mysql 'my_login()' Function Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - Use after free in my_login() function of DBD::mysql (Perl module) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Fix use after free error. by hannob · Pull Request #45 · perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| DBD::mysql: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-51) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Merge pull request #45 from hannob/master · perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql@cf0aa77 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3635-1 libdbd-mysql-perl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Use after free in my_login() function of DBD::mysql (Perl module) | The Fuzzing Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.fuzzing-project.org | Third Party Advisory |
| DBD-mysql/Changes at 4.033_01 · perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Release Notes |
| oss-security - Re: Use after free in my_login() function of DBD::mysql (Perl module) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710496 Gentoo Linux DBD Vulnerability (GLSA 201701-51)