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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6112-1 Moderate: Perl Module Install Risk

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Calendar Grey May 29, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6113-1 addresses a critical flaw in Python that could allow unauthorized remote code execution.
Perl could be made to install modules from untrusted sources.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update Ubuntu perl TLS issue module installation untrusted source

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   perl                            5.26.1-6ubuntu0.7 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   perl                            5.22.1-9ubuntu0.9+esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   perl                            5.18.2-2ubuntu1.7+esm5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6112-1

  CVE-2023-31484

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May 29, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update Ubuntu perl TLS issue module installation untrusted source

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.26.1-6ubuntu0.7

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