GLSA 201701-75: Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	01/29/2017
Bugs:	#580612, #588592, #589680, #606750, #606752
ID:	201701-75

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Perl, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

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

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-lang/perl	< 5.22.3_rc4	>= 5.22.3_rc4	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or escalate privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/perl-5.22.3_rc4"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201701-75.xml

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.