CVE-2026-9698 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-9698: DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer. Error messages that were returned when RaiseError, PrintError or HandleError were set were written to a 200-byte buffer without a length limit. Attackers that can influence the error text in an application can trigger a buf

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-9698 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libdbi-perl→ fixed in1.643-4+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libdbi-perl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libdbi-perl→ fixed in1.647-1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libdbi-perl
```

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