# ALSA-2026:85916: perl-DBI security update

ALSA-2026:85916, released November 7, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl-DBI (version 1.641-11.module_el8.10.0+4309+f7cd2555). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-85916
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 7, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-88815, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:85916

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-DBI](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-dbi.md) | almalinux 8 | 1.641-11.module_el8.10.0+4309+f7cd2555 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-88815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-88815.md) | High | DBI versions before 1.654 for Perl incorrectly treat numeric values as strings in sql_type_cast_svpv | 7.5 | 0.0020 |  |

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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 Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo