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Debian Security Update Fixes Perl Expression Engine Code Execution

Title : Debian Security Update Fixes Perl Expression Engine Code Execution
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3759
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5116
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-11-07

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Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Debian, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code [...]

Solution

Debian GNU/Linux sarge - Upgrade to perl version 4.5+7.4-1
Debian GNU/Linux etch - Upgrade to perl version 5.8.4-8sarge6
Debian GNU/Linux sid - A fix will be available soon.

ChangeLog

2007-11-07 : Initial release

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