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CVE-2020-14393 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-14393: A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-14393 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libdbi-perl→ fixed in1.643-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libdbi-perl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libdbi-perl→ fixed in1.643-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libdbi-perl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libdbi-perl→ fixed in1.643-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libdbi-perl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-dbi→ fixed in1.643-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-dbi

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-dbi→ fixed in1.643-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-dbi

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-dbi→ fixed in1.643-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-dbi

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-dbi→ fixed in1.643-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-dbi

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

perl-dbi→ fixed in1.643-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-dbi

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