Advisory Published

USN-3684-2: Perl vulnerability

First published: Wed Jun 13 2018(Updated: )

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.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/perl<5.14.2-6ubuntu2.8
5.14.2-6ubuntu2.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is USN-3684-2.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is USN-3684-2: Perl vulnerability.

  • What is the description of the vulnerability?

    The description of the vulnerability is that Perl incorrectly handles certain archive files, which could allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The Perl package with version 5.14.2-6ubuntu2.8 on Ubuntu 12.04 ESM is affected by this vulnerability.

  • Are there any references related to this vulnerability?

    Yes, you can find more information about this vulnerability at the following links: [CVE-2018-12015](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12015), [USN-3684-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3684-1), [Perl package release](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.14.2-6ubuntu2.8)

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