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>> Debian Security Update Fixes Perl Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : Debian Security Update Fixes Perl Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0223
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3962
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-01-16
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Debian has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Perl. This flaw is due to an integer overflow error in the "Perl_sv_vcatpvfn()" [sv.c] function that does not properly handle format string specifiers with large values, which could be exploited by attackers, in conjunction with format string vulnerabilities present in Perl applications, to crash an affected application and possibly execute arbitrary code. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2688
Affected Products
Debian GNU/Linux stable (sarge)
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)
Solution
Debian GNU/Linux stable (sarge) - Upgrade to version 5.8.4-8sarge3
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) - Upgrade to version 5.8.7-9
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0223
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/4544
ChangeLog
2006-01-16 : Initial release
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