SB2025101315 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for perl-JSON-XS
Published: October 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025101315
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40928)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow when parsing JSON data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.