USN-6667-1: Cpanel-JSON-XS vulnerability
28 February 2024
Cpanel-JSON-XS could be made to crash or expose information if it processed specially crafted data.
Releases
Packages
- libcpanel-json-xs-perl - module for fast and correct serialising to JSON
Details
It was discovered that Cpanel-JSON-XS incorrectly decoded certain data. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause Cpanel-JSON-XS to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.