[Bug 1705145] Re: upgrade xenial-perl to get important security fixes

[Hans Joachim Desserud]

** CVE added: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2016-1238

** Tags added: xenial

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Title:
  upgrade xenial-perl to get important security fixes

Status in perl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  xenial packages perl at version 5.22.1, as described here --
  https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/perl

  Please could you upgrade the package to reflect 5.22.4, to include
  critical bug fixes that have been fixed in the meantime?  This is a
  binary-compatible upgrade that does not require the recompilation of
  perl modules contained in other ubuntu packages.

  Debian has already prepared a 5.22.4 build so you should be able to
  simply copy that over.  The main security issue of concern is this one
  -- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1238 -- which
  directly affects the package managers used by debian and ubuntu.

  I am also in touch with the debian perl people, and the core perl
  team, so I can answer additional questions or facilitate communication
  with either group as needed.

  thank you!

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