Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to perl announced via advisory FEDORA-2005-1145.
o Updated upstream fix for sprintf integer overflow vulnerabilities CVE-2005-3962 and CVE-2005-3912, including new Sys::Syslog 0.08
o Updated fix fo bug 136009 / MakeMaker LD_RUN_PATH issue: restore previous default Red Hat behavior of removing the MakeMaker generated LD_RUN_PATH setting from the link command . Document this removal, as it contravenes upstream default behavior, and provide a USE_MM_LD_RUN_PATH MakeMaker member to enable use of the MakeMaker generated LD_RUN_PATH . * Mon Dec 12 2005 Jason Vas Dias - 2:5.8.5-22.FC3 - Further enhancements to sprintf integer overflow patch (CVE-2005-3962 / bz174717 ) (Upstream patches 26282, 26283, 26284, 26322, 26331, 26333) - Fix CVE-2004-0976 / bz136325: fix issues with solardesigner's patch to perldbtty.pl and c2ph.PL, pointed out by Pekka Savola and David Eisenstein - Fix bug 136009 / MakeMaker LD_RUN_PATH issue: restore previous default Red Hat behavior of removing the MakeMaker generated LD_RUN_PATH setting from the link command . Document this removal, as it contravenes upstream default behavior, and provide a USE_MM_LD_RUN_PATH MakeMaker member to enable use of the MakeMaker generated LD_RUN_PATH .
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be downloaded from: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/
This update can also be installed with the Update Agent you can launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2005-1145
Risk factor : High
CVSS Score: 7.5
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