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Debian 7 Wheezy DLA-1345-1 Critical: Perl Heap Overflow Fix

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 15, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
Addresses severe memory overflow issue in Perl for Debian 7 Wheezy. Update advised for optimal stability.
GwanYeong Kim reported that 'pack()' could cause a heap buffer write overflow with a large item count
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your perl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: perl
Version: 5.14.2-21+deb7u6
CVE ID: CVE-2018-6913

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