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SUSE update for perl
Secunia Advisory: SA18183
Release Date: 2005-12-21
Last Update: 2005-12-22
Popularity: 8,496 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SUSE Linux 10
SuSE Linux 9.0
SuSE Linux 9.1
SUSE Linux 9.2
SUSE Linux 9.3
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
UnitedLinux 1.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3962


Description:
SUSE has issued an update for perl. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service and potentially to compromise a vulnerable Perl application.

For more information:
SA17802

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- x86 Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/i586/perl-5.8.7-5.3.i586.rpm
4de87a1baabaca72b1d043f5802b55e8

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/i586/perl-5.8.6-5.3.i586.rpm
bf2673a0102d07e3498ebb608a6bf86a

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/i586/perl-5.8.5-3.5.i586.rpm
7f3e5f07cdf3e5adcb2bb4a1a70fcd66

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/perl-5.8.3-32.9.i586.rpm
39e0469e1e258ce2a762f44010eeed44
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/up.../perl-32bit-9.1-200512180858.i586.rpm
fcb5e777e342dc3cf7e80f25b79d6002

SuSE Linux 9.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.0/rpm/i586/perl-5.8.1-133.i586.rpm
4f689e4779e62911c6707325c04bb8c7
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/update/9.0/rpm/i586/perl-32bit-9.0-5.i586.rpm
3dccbba55f989dac7c1ceaeba1c15aa5

-- Power PC Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/ppc/perl-5.8.7-5.3.ppc.rpm
ec6e2f878cfa801f66f7b61d68c7452c

-- x86-64 Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/upda...86_64/perl-32bit-5.8.7-5.3.x86_64.rpm
a113b1b20c1df8328bc7baff457e9e11
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/upda.../rpm/x86_64/perl-5.8.7-5.3.x86_64.rpm
a159900f0c1d25eff753cbead86c1a9e

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/upda.../x86_64/perl-32bit-9.3-7.1.x86_64.rpm
785b553f17cd5b4ee0926a90937493e5
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/x86_64/perl-5.8.6-5.3.x86_64.rpm
301a89dfea1b345a6753601c75e7b010

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/upda...erl-32bit-9.2-200512191352.x86_64.rpm
5f3c243a01d669afe1c1682f55eb857d
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/x86_64/perl-5.8.5-3.5.x86_64.rpm
e484649b779194349e596203be509956

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/up...rpm/x86_64/perl-5.8.3-32.9.x86_64.rpm
cd955e730ce66e9d4ba47fbcd8ecb973

SuSE Linux 9.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/up.../rpm/x86_64/perl-5.8.1-133.x86_64.rpm
36fe8f513fe87de69647c822f0c3d9b3

-- Sources --

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/src/perl-5.8.7-5.3.src.rpm
c9b1fa3cdf5c114d04445adde820062b

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/src/perl-5.8.6-5.3.src.rpm
34b2ee13c4b71864af2ee166d4cee5cb

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/src/perl-5.8.5-3.5.src.rpm
fdaa01f4114cffa02a248a93c9d6c2d1

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/src/perl-5.8.3-32.9.src.rpm
3d448ecc6dea15f0f80791f38cdb9f55
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/update/9.1/rpm/src/perl-5.8.3-32.9.src.rpm
f56950501a81a8317330251c49ef9e68

SuSE Linux 9.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.0/rpm/src/perl-5.8.1-133.src.rpm
76462aa014e8f9f26d227bb3974281e6
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/update/9.0/rpm/src/perl-5.8.1-133.src.rpm
96e52a75014166fffdf1c926179fca72

Changelog:
2005-12-22: Updated "Critical" and "Description" sections.

Original Advisory:
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_71_perl.html

Other References:
SA17802:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17802/


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