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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202411-09
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202411-9 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Perl, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 5.38.2 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202411-09
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Perl: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: November 17, 2024
Bugs: #807307, #905296, #918612
ID: 202411-09
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Perl, the worst of
which can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
Perl is Larry Wall’s Practical Extraction and Report Language.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
dev-lang/perl < 5.38.2 >= 5.38.2
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Perl. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
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-5.38.2”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2021-36770
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36770
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-31486
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31486
[ 3 ] CVE-2023-47038
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47038
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202411-09
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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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