========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3825-1 November 21, 2018 libapache2-mod-perl2 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: mod_perl could be made to run programs contrary to expectations. Software Description: - libapache2-mod-perl2: Integration of perl with the Apache2 web server Details: Jan Ingvoldstad discovered that mod_perl incorrectly handled configuration options to disable being used by unprivileged users, contrary to the documentation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Perl code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.10-2ubuntu3.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.10-2ubuntu3.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.9-4ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libapache2-mod-perl2 2.0.8+httpd24-r1449661-6ubuntu2.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3825-1 CVE-2011-2767 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.10-2ubuntu3.18.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.10-2ubuntu3.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.9-4ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.8+httpd24-r1449661-6ubuntu2.1