# Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1630-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1047178
  * bsc#1082216
  * bsc#1082233
  * bsc#1210999

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2017-6512
  * CVE-2018-6798
  * CVE-2018-6913
  * CVE-2023-31484

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2017-6512 ( SUSE ):  5.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2017-6512 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2017-6512 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2018-6798 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2018-6913 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-6913 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-31484 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2023-31484 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2018-6913: Fixed space calculation issues in pp_pack.c (bsc#1082216)
  * CVE-2018-6798: Fixed heap buffer overflow in regexec.c (bsc#1082233)
  * CVE-2023-31484: Enabled TLS certificate verification in CPAN (bsc#1210999)
  * CVE-2017-6512: Fixed File::Path rmtree/remove_tree race condition
    (bsc#1047178)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1630=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1630=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-1630=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1
    * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6512.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6798.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6913.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31484.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047178
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1082216
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1082233
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210999

SUSE: 2024:1630-1 important: perl Security Advisory Updates

May 14, 2024
* bsc#1047178 * bsc#1082216 * bsc#1082233 * bsc#1210999

Summary

## This update for perl fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: * CVE-2018-6913: Fixed space calculation issues in pp_pack.c (bsc#1082216) * CVE-2018-6798: Fixed heap buffer overflow in regexec.c (bsc#1082233) * CVE-2023-31484: Enabled TLS certificate verification in CPAN (bsc#1210999) * CVE-2017-6512: Fixed File::Path rmtree/remove_tree race condition (bsc#1047178) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1630=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1630=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-1630=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * perl-base-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-debugsource-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch) * perl-doc-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64) * perl-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1 * perl-base-32bit-debuginfo-5.26.1-150000.7.18.1

References

* bsc#1047178

* bsc#1082216

* bsc#1082233

* bsc#1210999

Cross-

* CVE-2017-6512

* CVE-2018-6798

* CVE-2018-6913

* CVE-2023-31484

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2017-6512 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2017-6512 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2017-6512 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2018-6798 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2018-6913 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2018-6913 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-31484 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2023-31484 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6512.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6798.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6913.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31484.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047178

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1082216

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1082233

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210999

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1630-1
Rating: important

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