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  2. USN-6667-1

USN-6667-1: Cpanel-JSON-XS vulnerability

Publication date

28 February 2024

Overview

Cpanel-JSON-XS could be made to crash or expose information if it processed specially crafted data.

Releases

Packages

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.

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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
22.04 jammy libcpanel-json-xs-perl –  4.27-1ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal libcpanel-json-xs-perl –  4.19-1ubuntu0.1

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