MiracleLinux 4 : perl-5.10.1-119.AXS4 (AXSA:2011-570:01)

The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2011-570:01 advisory. Perl is a high-level programming language with roots in C, sed, awk and shell scripting. Perl is good at handling processes and files, and is...

The vulnerability of the Perl interpreter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary code

The vulnerability of the lc, lcfirst, uc, and ucfirst functions in the Perl interpreter is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass security mechanisms and inject arbitrary code due to errors related to the improper use of the taint...