TITLE: HP Tru64 UNIX - SSRT061105: Perl Unauthorized Code Execution Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Company 2006. All rights reserved. PRODUCT: HP Tru64 UNIX [R] V5.1B-3 SOURCE: Hewlett-Packard Company ECO INFORMATION: ECO Name: PERL_V51BB26-ES-20060612 ECO Kit Approximate Size: 16.6MB Kit Applies To: HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-3 PK5 (BL26) ECO Kit CHECKSUMS: /usr/bin/sum results: 02444 16200 /usr/bin/cksum results: 1473905797 16588800 MD5 results: 49bb5de02b3236a0991698ec5f3ca648 SHA1 results: 11dfafbca4f81336440304815b607717405e14d8 ECO KIT SUMMARY: A setld-based patch kit exists for HP for Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3 that contains solutions to the following problem(s): Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in Perl running on HP Tru64 UNIX. The vulnerabilities could result in unauthorized code execution. The patches in this kit will also be available in the next mainstream patch kit - HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-4. Special Installation Instructions Installing Perl Binaries: 1) untar the perl tar file. tar xvf PERL_V51BB26-ES-20060612.tar 2) use setld command to install the kit setld -l . It will prompt the user to select the subsets to be installed; the user has to select option '3' to install all the subsets. After the successful installation, the user can start using the new Perl binaries. SUPERSEDE INFORMATION: None KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATCH KIT: None. Affected system files This patch delivers the following files: BINPERL542 OSFPERL542 ./instctrl/OSFPERL542.inv ./instctrl/OSFPERL542.ctrl ./instctrl/OSF542.comp ./instctrl/OSFPERL542.scp ./instctrl/BINPERL542.inv ./instctrl/BINPERL542.ctrl ./instctrl/BIN542.comp ./instctrl/BINPERL542.scp ./INSTALL [R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2006. All Rights reserved.