SUSE-SU-2016:2246-1: moderate: Security update for perl

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for perl
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2246-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #929027 #967082 #987887 #988311 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-8853 CVE-2016-1238 CVE-2016-2381
                    CVE-2016-6185
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   This update for perl fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2016-6185: xsloader looking at a "(eval)" directory [bsc#988311]

   - CVE-2016-1238: searching current directory for optional modules
     [bsc#987887]

   - CVE-2015-8853: regex engine hanging on bad utf8 [bnc976584]

   - CVE-2016-2381: environment dup handling bug [bsc#967082]

   - perl panic with utf8_mg_pos_cache_update [bsc#929027]


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-perl-12729=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-12729=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-perl-12729=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      perl-base-32bit-5.10.0-64.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      perl-5.10.0-64.80.1
      perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.80.1
      perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.80.1
      perl-base-5.10.0-64.80.1
      perl-doc-5.10.0-64.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      perl-x86-5.10.0-64.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      perl-debuginfo-5.10.0-64.80.1
      perl-debugsource-5.10.0-64.80.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8853.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1238.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2381.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6185.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/929027
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/967082
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/987887
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/988311