SUSE-SU-2026:1567-1: critical: Security update for perl

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# Security update for perl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1567-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-23T12:10:59Z  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1262486

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2017-20230

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2017-20230 ( SUSE ):  10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2017-20230 ( NVD ):  10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perl fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2017-20230: Storable versions before 3.05 for Perl has a stack overflow
    (bsc#1262486).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1567=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1567=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perl-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-base-5.18.2-12.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.18.2-12.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    * perl-debuginfo-32bit-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-32bit-5.18.2-12.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * perl-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-base-debuginfo-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-debuginfo-32bit-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-debugsource-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-base-5.18.2-12.32.1
    * perl-32bit-5.18.2-12.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * perl-doc-5.18.2-12.32.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-20230.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262486

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