Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-48623
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read in the libcpanel-json-xs-perl package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libcpanel-json-xs-perl | 4.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48623 |
| Debian:13 | libcpanel-json-xs-perl | 4.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48623 |
| Debian:14 | libcpanel-json-xs-perl | 4.35-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48623 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libcpanel-json-xs-perl | 4.27-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6667-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libcpanel-json-xs-perl | 4.27-1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48623 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
References
- https://metacpan.org/release/RURBAN/Cpanel-JSON-XS-4.33/changes
- https://github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/blob/9374f98bef51e1ae887f293234050551c079776f/cpansa/CPANSA-Cpanel-JSON-XS.yml#L25-L36
- https://github.com/rurban/Cpanel-JSON-XS/issues/208
- https://github.com/rurban/Cpanel-JSON-XS/commit/41f32396eee9395a40f9ed80145c37622560de9b