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EasyApache4 v25.1 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-php84
    • EA-12619: Update ea-php84 from v8.4.1 to v8.4.2
  • ea-php84-meta
    • EA-12619: Update ea-php84 from v8.4.1 to v8.4.2
  • ea-php83
    • EA-12618: Update ea-php83 from v8.3.14 to v8.3.15
  • ea-php83-meta
    • EA-12618: Update ea-php83 from v8.3.14 to v8.3.15
  • ea-php82
    • EA-12617: Update ea-php82 from v8.2.26 to v8.2.27
  • ea-php82-meta
    • EA-12617: Update ea-php82 from v8.2.26 to v8.2.27
  • ea-memcached16
    • EA-12620: Update ea-memcached16 from v1.6.33 to v1.6.34
  • ea-oniguruma
    • EA-12622: Update ea-oniguruma from v6.9.9 to v6.9.10
  • ea-redis62
    • EA-12624: Update ea-redis62 from v6.2.16 to v6.2.17
    • (CVE-2024-46981) Lua script commands may lead to remote code execution
  • ea-apache24-mod-qos
    • EA-12623: Update ea-apache24-mod-qos from v11.75 to v11.76

SUMMARY

cPanel, L.L.C. has updated packages for EasyApache 4 with an updated version of Redis 6.2.17. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2024-46981. We strongly encourage all Redis users to update to version 6.2.17.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of Redis through 6.2.16.

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

CVE-2024-46981 – HIGH
Redis 6.2.17
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2024-46981

SOLUTION
cPanel, L.L.C. has released updated packages for EasyApache 4 on January 8, 2025, with Redis version 6.2.17. 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-2024-46981
https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/6.2.17

Information about all releases this year can be found in theĀ 2025 EasyApache 4 Changelog.

GPG signed copy of this announcement:
https://news.cpanel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EA4-2025-1-8-CVE.signed.txt