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.
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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",
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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."
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"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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"product": "DBI::SQL::Nano",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"collectionURL": "https://cpan.org/modules",
"packageName": "DBI",
"programFiles": [
"lib/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm"
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"programRoutines": [
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"repo": "https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi",
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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"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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