USN-6517-1: Perl vulnerabilities
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)
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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.