Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6667-1 Critical Cpanel-JSON-XS Crash Issue
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February 28, 2024
Cpanel-JSON-XS could be made to crash or expose information if it processed specially crafted data.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Cpanel-JSON-XS could be made to crash or expose information if it processed specially crafted data. Software Description: - 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 LTS: libcpanel-json-xs-perl 4.27-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libcpanel-json-xs-perl 4.19-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6667-1
CVE-2022-48623
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcpanel-json-xs-perl/4.27-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcpanel-json-xs-perl/4.19-1ubuntu0.1
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