---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a new IT Security job? Vacant positions at Secunia: http://secunia.com/secunia_vacancies/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Fedora update for Perl SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA15191 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/15191/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation WHERE: Local system OPERATING SYSTEM: Fedora Core 3 http://secunia.com/product/4222/ DESCRIPTION: Fedora has issued an update for perl. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. For more information: SA14120 SA13643 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages. Fedora Core 3: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/ 1509fe0fadb22b69b5f878341b34d767 SRPMS/perl-5.8.5-12.FC3.src.rpm c90f95a4aacf003d94d2420dd6629650 x86_64/perl-5.8.5-12.FC3.x86_64.rpm c46fe5d5db1ca845e67b39f21ea37d99 x86_64/perl-suidperl-5.8.5-12.FC3.x86_64.rpm 32a2972a6d1d56a60a213249e70ac7ff x86_64/debug/perl-debuginfo-5.8.5-12.FC3.x86_64.rpm fb672eecfac3216363fae01b52cb1fd8 i386/perl-5.8.5-12.FC3.i386.rpm c54d4bb985501c643eb7be1309543779 i386/perl-suidperl-5.8.5-12.FC3.i386.rpm dbbc18ba952c8df14788658dcf13d014 i386/debug/perl-debuginfo-5.8.5-12.FC3.i386.rpm OTHER REFERENCES: SA14120: http://secunia.com/advisories/14120/ SA13643: http://secunia.com/advisories/13643/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------