EasyApache4 2024-10-09 Maintenance and Security Release

cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4!  Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on the cPanel Community Forums, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out on one of our social channels.

• ea-php74
• ea-php80
• ea-php81 
• ea-php82 
• ea-php83
  • ZC-12153: make opcache INI a configfile for debs

• ea-redis62
  • EA-12449: Update ea-redis62 from v6.2.14 to v6.2.16
    • (CVE-2024-31449) Lua library commands may lead to stack overflow and potential RCE.
    • (CVE-2024-31228) Potential Denial-of-service due to unbounded pattern matching.

• ea-valkey72
  • EA-12442: Update ea-valkey72 from v7.2.6 to v7.2.7

• ea-nodejs20
  • EA-12444: Update ea-nodejs20 from v20.17.0 to v20.18.0

• ea-nginx-njs
  • EA-12441: Update ea-nginx-njs from v0.8.5 to v0.8.6

• ea-ruby27-libuv
  • EA-12450: Rolling “ea-ruby27-libuv” back 1.48.0: upstream issue causing upload limit problems

SUMMARY

cPanel, L.L.C. has updated packages for EasyApache 4 with Redis version 6.2.16. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2024-31449 and CVE-2024-31228. We strongly encourage all Redis users to update to version 6.2.16.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of Redis through 6.2.14.

SECURITY RATING
The National Vulnerability Database (NIST) has given the following severity ratings to these CVEs:

CVE-2024-31449 – HIGH
Redis 6.2.16
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2024-9026

CVE-2024-31228 – MEDIUM
Redis 6.2.16
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2024-8925

SOLUTION
cPanel, L.L.C. has released updated packages for EasyApache 4 on October 9, 2024, with Redis version 6.2.16. Unless you have enabled automatic package updates in your cron, update your system with either your package manager or WHM’s Run System Update interface.

REFERENCES
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31449
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31228
https://redis.io/blog/security-advisory-cve-2024-31449-cve-2024-31227-cve-2024-31228/

Information about all releases this year can be found in the 2024 EasyApache 4 Changelog and the EasyApache 4 Release Notes

GPG signed copy of this announcement:

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