SUSE-SU-2018:0976-1: moderate: Security update for perl

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Wed Apr 18 04:14:45 MDT 2018


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for perl
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:0976-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1082216 #1082233 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-6798 CVE-2018-6913
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 two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for perl fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2018-6913: Fixed space calculation issues in pp_pack.c (bsc#1082216).
   - CVE-2018-6798: Fixed heap buffer overflow in regexec.c (bsc#1082233).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-perl-13564=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-13564=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-perl-13564=1



Package List:

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

      perl-base-32bit-5.10.0-64.81.10.1

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

      perl-5.10.0-64.81.10.1
      perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.81.10.1
      perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.81.10.1
      perl-base-5.10.0-64.81.10.1
      perl-doc-5.10.0-64.81.10.1

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

      perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.81.10.1

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

      perl-x86-5.10.0-64.81.10.1

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

      perl-debuginfo-5.10.0-64.81.10.1
      perl-debugsource-5.10.0-64.81.10.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6798.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6913.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1082216
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1082233



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