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Details
It was discovered that the Compress::Raw::Zlib Perl module incorrectly
handled certain zlib compressed streams. If a user or automated system were
tricked into processing a specially crafted compressed stream or file, a
remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of
service.
It was discovered that the Compress::Raw::Zlib Perl module incorrectly
handled certain zlib compressed streams. If a user or automated system were
tricked into processing a specially crafted compressed stream or file, a
remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of
service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.04 jaunty | libcompress-raw-zlib-perl – 2.015-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| perl – 5.10.0-19ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 8.10 intrepid | libcompress-raw-zlib-perl – 2.011-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| perl – 5.10.0-11.1ubuntu2.3 | |||
| 8.04 hardy | libcompress-raw-zlib-perl – 2.008-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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