Perl-DBI Security Update — AlmaLinux 8 (ALSA-2026:99162)
ALSA-2026:99162 updates perl-dbi on AlmaLinux 8, resolving 1 CVEs — the listed flaws (CVE-2026-78030). Apply the errata with dnf; service restarts where the component runs as one.
What this means under a SharedLicense license
perl-dbi on AlmaLinux 8 is the exposure surface; the advisory's own severity data tops out at CVSS .
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2026-11-12
Description:
The perl-DBI package provides the standard database interface module for the Perl programming language. It implements a database-independent interface, meaning it defines a consistent set of methods, variables, and conventions for database operations.
Security Fix(es):
* perl-DBI: DBI: Loading of arbitrary modules via unvalidated dbm_type and dbm_mldbm attributes in DBD::DBM (CVE-2026-78030)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References:
Updated packages listed below:
| Architecture | Package | Checksum |
| aarch64 | perl-DBI-1.641-5.el8_10.aarch64.rpm | dc8af2acd518ccbcb12a97a7684d0da1ba4f59741b330e4ac9543bc751716d63 |
| ppc64le | perl-DBI-1.641-5.el8_10.ppc64le.rpm | b26f824a461a068b90cf3d40b7f954be84b2c68bff4854b21af8f797426075f5 |
| x86_64 | perl-DBI-1.641-5.el8_10.x86_64.rpm | b2f369ab3657da52aa7042619c7b0e82b04775736c6688beca6a886e619ba085 |
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.
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