Debian: DSA-2641-1 Critical: Perl Rehashing DoS Attack Fix
debian
March 9, 2013
Yves Orton discovered a flaw in the rehashing code of Perl
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Summary
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.10.1-17squeeze6.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), and the unstable distribution
(sid), this problem has been fixed in version 5.14.2-19.
We recommend that you upgrade your perl packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: perl
CVE ID: CVE-2013-1667
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