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CVE-2026-15043

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Description

DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text. DBI::SQL::Nano, DBI's built-in mini-SQL engine, evaluated WHERE predicates incorrectly in some cases. In the non-numeric string branch of the is_matched method, <= was evaluated using Perl's ge operator, and >= was evaluated using Perl's le operator. SQL::Nano is the fallback query engine for DBI's file-backed drivers (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, CSV-style drivers) whenever SQL::Statement is not installed, and is forced whenever DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Queries over such tables use these predicates directly. The impact depends on the context. Where an application relies on a WHERE clause to filter file-backed data for policy or authorization, an inverted <=/>= comparison silently returns the wrong rows.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Published
2026-07-14 10:16:31.253000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-15043",
  "sourceIdentifier": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
  "published": "2026-07-14T10:16:31.253",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T21:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text.\n\nDBI::SQL::Nano, DBI's built-in mini-SQL engine, evaluated WHERE predicates incorrectly in some cases. In the non-numeric string branch of the is_matched method, <= was evaluated using Perl's ge operator, and >= was evaluated using Perl's le operator.\n\nSQL::Nano is the fallback query engine for DBI's file-backed drivers (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, CSV-style drivers) whenever SQL::Statement is not installed, and is forced whenever DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Queries over such tables use these predicates directly.\n\nThe impact depends on the context. Where an application relies on a WHERE clause to filter file-backed data for policy or authorization, an inverted <=/>= comparison silently returns the wrong rows."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Las versiones de DBI::SQL::Nano desde la 1.42 anteriores a la 1.651 para Perl tienen invertidos los operadores SQL <= y >= en texto.\n\nDBI::SQL::Nano, el motor mini-SQL integrado de DBI, evaluó predicados WHERE incorrectamente en algunos casos. En la rama de cadena no numérica del método is_matched, <= se evaluó usando el operador ge de Perl, y >= se evaluó usando el operador le de Perl.\n\nSQL::Nano es el motor de consulta de respaldo para los controladores de DBI respaldados por archivos (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, controladores de estilo CSV) siempre que SQL::Statement no esté instalado, y se fuerza siempre que DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Las consultas sobre dichas tablas usan estos predicados directamente.\n\nEl impacto depende del contexto. Donde una aplicación depende de una cláusula WHERE para filtrar datos respaldados por archivos para políticas o autorización, una comparación <=/>= invertida devuelve silenciosamente las filas incorrectas."
    }
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      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "DBI::SQL::Nano",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://cpan.org/modules",
          "packageName": "DBI",
          "programFiles": [
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          "programRoutines": [
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              "name": "DBI::SQL::Nano::is_matched"
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          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi",
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          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/e9742ef85a75867cbd696860e3bf3e32b681f98d.patch",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/14/9",
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