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Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7434-2: Perl Crash and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 23, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
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Perl could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

Summary

Perl could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially

crafted data.

Software Description:

- perl: Practical Extraction and Report Language

Details:

USN-7434-1 fixed a vulnerability in Perl. This update provides the

corresponding update for Ubuntu 25.04.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled transliterating non-ASCII

bytes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Perl to crash,

resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update arbitrary code execution perl ubuntu

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
   perl                            5.40.1-2ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7434-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7434-1

CVE-2024-56406

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7434-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update arbitrary code execution perl ubuntu

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.40.1-2ubuntu0.1

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