========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3684-2 June 13, 2018
perl vulnerability ========================================================================== 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://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3684-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3684-1 CVE-2018-12015
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