Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200805-17 (perl libperl)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200805-17.
Solution
All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/perl-5.8.8-r5' All libperl users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-devel/libperl-5.8.8-r2' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200805-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219203
Insight
A double free vulnerability was discovered in Perl, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.