openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:1278-1 (perl)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:1278-1: moderate: perl: decode_xs heap-based buffer overflow 
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Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:08:58 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: perl: decode_xs heap-based buffer overflow
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:1278-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #728662 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-2939
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update of Perl fixes a heap based buffer overflow in
   the decode_xs() function (CVE-2011-2939, bnc#728662).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch perl-5471

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch perl-5471

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      perl-5.12.3-11.18.1
      perl-base-5.12.3-11.18.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      perl-32bit-5.12.3-11.18.1
      perl-base-32bit-5.12.3-11.18.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      perl-doc-5.12.3-11.18.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      perl-5.12.1-2.7.1
      perl-base-5.12.1-2.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      perl-32bit-5.12.1-2.7.1
      perl-base-32bit-5.12.1-2.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch):

      perl-doc-5.12.1-2.7.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2939.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/728662