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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6667-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6667-1 - 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.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6667-1February 28, 2024libcpanel-json-xs-perl vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS- Ubuntu 20.04 LTSSummary:Cpanel-JSON-XS could be made to crash or expose information if itprocessed specially crafted data.Software Description:- libcpanel-json-xs-perl: module for fast and correct serialising to JSONDetails:It was discovered that Cpanel-JSON-XS incorrectly decoded certain data. Aremote 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 followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libcpanel-json-xs-perl 4.27-1ubuntu0.1Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libcpanel-json-xs-perl 4.19-1ubuntu0.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6667-1 CVE-2022-48623Package 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