Security
Security
A vulnerability in Perl allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service.
| Package | dev-lang/perl on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 5.20.1-r4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 5.20.1-r4 |
Perl is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language.
S_regmatch() function lacks proper checks before passing arguments to atoi()
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted input, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/perl-5.20.1-r4"
Release date
July 10, 2015
Latest revision
July 10, 2015: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
Bugzilla entries