CVE-2026-110680
Public on 2026-10-19
Modified on 2026-10-21
Description
Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.20 before 4.80 for Perl write out of bounds when a tied or shared hash grows during canonical encoding in encode_hv.
With canonical, the keys of a tied or threads::shared hash are counted before a second pass collects them for sorting. The encoder uses a fixed 64-entry stack array or, for larger counts, a heap array sized from the first pass. If the second pass exceeds that capacity, entries are written out of bounds before the counts are compared.
This corrupts stack or heap memory and can crash the process.
With canonical, the keys of a tied or threads::shared hash are counted before a second pass collects them for sorting. The encoder uses a fixed 64-entry stack array or, for larger counts, a heap array sized from the first pass. If the second pass exceeds that capacity, entries are written out of bounds before the counts are compared.
This corrupts stack or heap memory and can crash the process.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | perl | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | perl | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |