CVE-2026-9698
Buffer overflow in Perl DBI <1.648 via error text.
Is CVE-2026-9698 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-9698 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-9698?
CVE-2026-9698 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9698?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-9698. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-9698 affect?
CVE-2026-9698 affects Perl DBI <1.648. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-9698?
Upgrade DBI to 1.648+
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attackers can overflow a 200-byte error buffer, enabling crash or potential code execution with crafted messages.
Patch when possible
- affected< 1.648
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.