Perl could be made to overwrite arbitrary files if it received a specially crafted archive file.
USN-3684-1 fixed a vulnerability in perl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
13 June 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Perl could be made to overwrite arbitrary files if it received a specially crafted archive file.
USN-3684-1 fixed a vulnerability in perl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly use this to overwrite arbitrary files.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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