Ubuntu Security Update USN-5030-1: Perl DBI module vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly opened files outside of the folder specified in the data source name. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-10402) It was discovered that the Perl DBI module incorrectly handled certain long strings. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DBI module to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14393)

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