Debian dsa-6338 : libdbi-perl - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 320534

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6338 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6338-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso June 11, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : libdbi-perl CVE ID : CVE-2026-9698 CVE-2026-10879

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in libdbi-perl, a Perl framework that provides a common interface to access various backend databases in a uniform manner, which may result in denial of service, or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 1.643-4+deb12u1.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.647-1+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libdbi-perl packages.

For the detailed security status of libdbi-perl please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libdbi-perl

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libdbi-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 320534

File Name: debian_DSA-6338.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/11/2026

Updated: 6/11/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-9698

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libdbi-perl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-10879, CVE-2026-9698

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