Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6112.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6112-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6112-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6112-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Perl was not properly verifying TLS certificates when using CPAN together with HTTP::Tiny to download modules over HTTPS. If a remote attacker were able to intercept communications, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered modules. Affected Software/OS: 'perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.6 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-31484 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BM6UW55CNFUTNGD5ZRKGUKKKFDJGMFHL/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LEGCEOKFJVBJ2QQ6S2H4NAEWTUERC7SB/ https://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/ https://github.com/andk/cpanpm/pull/175 https://metacpan.org/dist/CPAN/changes https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/07/2
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