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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6112.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6112-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6112-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6112-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-6112-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Perl. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu
22.10, and Ubuntu 23.04.

Original advisory details:

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 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04.

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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