Security update for perl

SUSE Security Update: Security update for perl
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2951-1
Rating: low
References: #1047178
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    This update for perl fixes the following issues:

    Security issue fixed:
    - CVE-2017-6512: Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in
    the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the
    mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission
    loosening logic. (bnc#1047178)

    Bug fixes:
    - reformat baselibs.conf as source validator workaround

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-perl-13339=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-perl-13339=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-perl-13339=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-base-32bit-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
      • perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.81.3.1
      • perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.81.3.1
      • perl-base-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
      • perl-doc-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • perl-x86-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-debuginfo-5.10.0-64.81.3.1
      • perl-debugsource-5.10.0-64.81.3.1

    References: