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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Perl Expression Engine Buffer Overflow
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Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Perl Expression Engine Buffer Overflow
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4088
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5116
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-12-05
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A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by an error in Perl. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2007-3724
Affected Products
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Solution
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - Upgrade to libperl5.8 version 5.8.7-10ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 6.10 - Upgrade to libperl5.8 version 5.8.8-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 7.04 - Upgrade to libperl5.8 version 5.8.8-7ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 7.10 - Upgrade to libperl5.8 version 5.8.8-7ubuntu3.1
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4088
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-552-1
ChangeLog
2007-12-05 : Initial release
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