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Gentoo: GLSA-201909-01 Normal: Perl Multiple Issues Detected

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Calendar Grey September 6, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in Perl may permit unauthorized code execution; Gentoo users are advised to update their systems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Perl, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Perl. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue gentoo code execution perl arbitrary execution normal

Resolution

All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/perl-5.28.2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-18311 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18311 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-18312 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18312 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-18313 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18313 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-18314 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18314 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-6797 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6797 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-6798 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6798 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-6913 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6913

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 06, 2019
Bugs: #653432, #670190
ID: 201909-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue gentoo code execution perl arbitrary execution normal

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Perl, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

Perl is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/perl < 5.28.2 >= 5.28.2

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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