USN-8912-1

Type: Security

Severity: Medium

Published: 2026-10-12

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon)

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Harsh Raj Singhania discovered that the Perl DBI module did not correctly validate certain attributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-78030) Harsh Raj Singhania discovered that the Perl DBI module did not correctly handle certain string operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-88816) Update Instructions: Run `sudo pro fix USN-8912-1` to fix the vulnerability. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: libdbi-perl - 1.643-3ubuntu0.4 No subscription required

Evidence and freshness

Data current

Last supporting evidence check: 2026-10-24T12:40:35.114Z UTC

Official vendor advisory

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

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Observed 2026-10-24T12:40:35.114Z UTC. Last updated 2026-10-12T18:38:05.617Z UTC.

Upstream Advisory

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Affected Packages

libdbi-perl 1.643-3ubuntu0.4-1.643-3ubuntu0.4
libdbi-perl 1.643-1ubuntu0.1+esm4-1.643-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
libdbi-perl 1.647-1ubuntu0.26.04.4-1.647-1ubuntu0.26.04.4
libdbi-perl 1.643-4ubuntu0.4-1.643-4ubuntu0.4

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