========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4503-1 September 16, 2020 libdbi-perl vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Perl DBI module could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially manipulated call. Software Description: - libdbi-perl: Perl Database Interface (DBI) Details: It was discovered that Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain calls. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libdbi-perl 1.640-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libdbi-perl 1.634-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libdbi-perl 1.630-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: libdbi-perl 1.616-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4503-1 CVE-2020-14392 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libdbi-perl/1.640-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libdbi-perl/1.634-1ubuntu0.1