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EasyApache4 v25.8 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-scl-sourceguardian
    • EA-12740: Update ea-scl-sourceguardian from v16.0.1 to v16.0.2
    • ZC-12618: Build for ea-php84
  • ea-nghttp2
    • EA-12743: Update ea-nghttp2 from v1.64.0 to v1.65.0
  • ea-ruby27-rubygem-rack
    • EA-12745: Update ea-ruby27-rubygem-rack from v2.2.11 to v2.2.12
  • ea-cpanel-tools
    • ZC-12618: Update manifest for sourceguardian84

SUMMARY

cPanel, L.L.C. has updated packages for EasyApache 4 with an updated version of Ruby Rack. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2025-27111. We strongly encourage all Ruby Rack users to update to version 2.2.12.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of Ruby Rack through 2.2.11.

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

CVE-2025-27111 – MEDIUM
Ruby Rack 2.2.12
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2025-27111.

SOLUTION
cPanel, L.L.C. has released updated packages for EasyApache 4 25.8 on 2025 March 5, with Ruby Rack version 2.2.12. 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-2025-27111
https://github.com/rack/rack/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#2212—2025-03-04

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

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