Security update for perl

SUSE Security Update: Security update for perl
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1321-1
Rating: low
References: #838333 #896715
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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    An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

    Description:


    This update fixes a memory leak and an infinite recursion in Data::Dumper.
    (CVE-2014-4330)

    Security Issues:

    * CVE-2014-4330

    Indications:

    Everybody should update.

    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 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-perl-9858
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-perl-9858
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-perl-9858
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-perl-9858

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-base-32bit-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
      • perl-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.70.1
      • perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.70.1
      • perl-base-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-doc-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64):
      • perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.70.1
      • perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.70.1
      • perl-base-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-doc-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):
      • perl-x86-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • perl-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-Module-Build-0.2808.01-0.70.1
      • perl-Test-Simple-0.72-0.70.1
      • perl-base-5.10.0-64.70.1
      • perl-doc-5.10.0-64.70.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):
      • perl-32bit-5.10.0-64.70.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4330.html
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=838333
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896715
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=18ef30a02fd6022cd9f00c22e66f9f25