Ubuntu Security Notice 3625-2 - USN-3625-1 fixed a vulnerability in Perl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Perl to hang, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice 3625-1 - It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Perl to hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that Perl incorrectly loaded libraries from the current working directory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-75 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Perl, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 5.22.3_rc4 are affected.
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HP Security Bulletin HPSBNS03635 1 - Multiple potential remote and local vulnerabilities impacting Perl and PHP have been addressed by HPE NonStop Servers OSS Script Languages. The vulnerabilities include Perl's opportunistic loading of optional modules which might allow local users to gain elevation of privilege via a Trojan horse library under the current working directory. Revision 1 of this advisory.
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