Description
A regression error in the Perl package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 omits the patch for CVE-2005-0155, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files with debugging information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | perl +1 | 3:5.8.5-36.RHEL4 | RHSA-2006:0605 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2006:0605 Red Hat Security Advisory: perl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 21646 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9456 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2006:0605 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-163.htm