# ALSA-2026:38512: perl-DBI security update

ALSA-2026:38512, released July 13, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs in perl-DBI (version 1.643-9.el9_8.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-38512
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 13, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-10879, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:38512

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-DBI](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-dbi.md) | almalinux 9 | 1.643-9.el9_8.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-10879](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-10879.md) | High | DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl have a heap overflow when preparsing SQL statements with more than 9 binders | 9.8 | 0.0049 |  |
| [CVE-2026-9698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-9698.md) | High | DBI versions before 1.648 for Perl saved errors in a limited-sized buffer | 9.8 | 0.0046 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo