USN-7434-2: Perl vulnerability
Publication date
23 April 2025
Overview
Perl could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.
Releases
Packages
- perl - Practical Extraction and Report Language
Details
USN-7434-1 fixed a vulnerability in Perl. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 25.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled transliterating non-ASCII
bytes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Perl to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
USN-7434-1 fixed a vulnerability in Perl. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 25.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Perl incorrectly handled transliterating non-ASCII
bytes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Perl to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | perl – 5.40.1-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
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