CVE-2014-10401

Description

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=99508 third party advisory
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a third party advisory patch
https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014 third party advisory release notes
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-10401?
CVE-2014-10401 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-10401?
To fix CVE-2014-10401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-10401 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-10401 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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