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                        * * * Perl 5.1 SP1 * * *
                         * * * P-patch 1 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2012-11-23


This document provides the following information:

   * PATCH NAME
   * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
   * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
   * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
   * INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
   * INSTALLING THE PATCH
   * REMOVING THE PATCH


PATCH NAME
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Perl 5.1 SP1 P-patch 1


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSperl


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Veritas Cluster Server 5.1 SP1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 5.1 SP1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System 5.1 SP1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 SP1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability 5.1 SP1
   * Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing 5.1 SP1


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
----------------------------------------
HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31)


INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
----------------------------
This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: PVCO_03984

* 3003856 (Tracking ID: 2967125)

SYMPTOM:
Perl Digest improper control of generation of code

DESCRIPTION:
Eval injection vulnerability in the Digest module before 1.17 for Perl allows
context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the new constructor.

RESOLUTION:
Source change.


INSTALLING THE PATCH
--------------------
To install the patch, enter the following command:

# swinstall -s   PVCO_03984


REMOVING THE PATCH
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To remove the patch, enter the following command:

# swremove PVCO_03984


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE