Package perl-threads: Information

    Binary package: perl-threads
    Version: 5.12.5-alt2.M60T.1
    Architecture: x86_64
    Build time:  Mar 12, 2013, 11:25 AM
    Source package: perl
    Category: Development/Perl
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    License: GPL or Artistic
    Summary: Perl thread modules
    Description: 
    This package provides Perl modules for thread programming.  The threads
    module provides interface to interpreter-based threading implementation
    (ithreads).  The threads::shared module enables data sharing between
    threads.  Thread::Queue and Thread::Semaphore provide thread-safe
    synchronization primitives.

    Maintainer: Alexey Tourbin


    Last changed


    March 12, 2013 Vladimir Lettiev 1:5.12.5-alt2.M60T.1
    - Fixed CVE-2013-1667: memory exhaustion with arbitrary hash keys
    Nov. 10, 2012 Vladimir Lettiev 1:5.12.5-alt1.M60T.1
    - 5.12.3 -> 5.12.5
    - Security fixes:
      * CVE-2011-2728: File::Glob::bsd_glob() memory error with GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC
      * CVE-2012-5195: Heap buffer overrun in 'x' string repeat operator
    - Applied fix for bug #26249
    April 18, 2011 Dmitry V. Levin 1:5.12.3-alt4
    - Reverted the change in XS functions prototypes introduced in previous
      release, due to massive build breakage (closes: #23793).