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USN-6517-1: Perl vulnerabilities
First published: Mon Nov 27 2023(Updated: )
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled printing certain warning messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Perl to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-48522) Nathan Mills discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could use this issue to cause Perl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-47038)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/perl | <5.36.0-9ubuntu1.1 | 5.36.0-9ubuntu1.1 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/perl | <5.36.0-7ubuntu0.23.04.2 | 5.36.0-7ubuntu0.23.04.2 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =23.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/perl | <5.34.0-3ubuntu1.3 | 5.34.0-3ubuntu1.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =22.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/perl | <5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5 | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48522
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-47038
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.36.0-9ubuntu1.1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.36.0-7ubuntu0.23.04.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.34.0-3ubuntu1.3
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6517-1 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Perl vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Perl vulnerability is CVE-2022-48522.
What is the impact of this Perl vulnerability?
An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause Perl to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this Perl vulnerability?
This Perl vulnerability only affects Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
How can I fix this Perl vulnerability?
To fix this Perl vulnerability, update Perl to version 5.36.0-9ubuntu1.1.
Where can I find more information about this Perl vulnerability?
You can find more information about this Perl vulnerability on the Ubuntu website.
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