=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3684-2
June 13, 2018
perl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Perl could be made to overwrite arbitrary files if it received
a specially crafted archive file.
Software Description:
- perl: Practical Extraction and Report Language
Details:
USN-3684-1 fixed a vulnerability in perl. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain archive files.
An attacker could possibly use this to overwrite arbitrary files.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
perl 5.14.2-6ubuntu2.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3684-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3684-1
CVE-2018-12015
