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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845212
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5033-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-5033-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl' package(s) announced via the USN-5033-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Perl Encode library incorrectly handled paths. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to trick the library into
executing arbitrary code from the current working directory.

Affected Software/OS:
'perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 21.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-36770
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NDGQSGMEZ75FJGBKNYC75OTO7TF7XHB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6KOZYD7BH2DNIAEZ2ZL4PJ4QUVQI6Y33/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-36770
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