Debian dla-4318 : libcpanel-json-xs-perl - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 266337

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4318 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4318-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Paride Legovini September 30, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libcpanel-json-xs-perl Version : 4.25-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2025-40929

A vulnerability has been fixed in libcpanel-json-xs-perl, a Perl module for serialising to JSON.

CVE-2025-40929

Integer buffer overflow causing a segfault when parsing crafted JSON, enabling denial-of-service attacks or other unspecified impact

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 4.25-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libcpanel-json-xs-perl packages.

For the detailed security status of libcpanel-json-xs-perl please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libcpanel-json-xs-perl

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libcpanel-json-xs-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 266337

File Name: debian_DLA-4318.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2025

Updated: 10/1/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-40929

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcpanel-json-xs-perl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-40929

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