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Update – Recommended Security Updates for cPanel Servers

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May 08, 2026 - Started 1 day ago
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As part of the latest security advisories released by cPanel, customers using VPS and Dedicated Servers are strongly advised to ensure the following components are updated to the latest supported versions: cPanel & WHM EasyApache packages Operating System Kernel cPanel has released additional security patches and recommendations to further strengthen protection against recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Applying these updates at the earliest is recommended to help safeguard your server environment and avoid potential service impact. Please refer to the official advisories below for more details: https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311543760407-Security-CVE-2026-29203-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026 https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40229402602519-Security-CVE-2026-23918 https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40184022594071-CVE-2026-31431-copy-fail-reported-for-linux-kernels For most customers, the patches have already been applied or are being rolled out automatically; however, customers using custom SSH ports or self-managed servers are advised to perform the recommended updates from their end. We recommend performing these updates as soon as possible as a precautionary security measure. Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

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As part of the latest security advisories released by cPanel, customers using VPS and Dedicated Servers are strongly advised to ensure the following components are updated to the latest supported versions:

cPanel & WHM
EasyApache packages
Operating System Kernel

cPanel has released additional security patches and recommendations to further strengthen protection against recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Applying these updates at the earliest is recommended to help safeguard your server environment and avoid potential service impact.

Please refer to the official advisories below for more details:

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311543760407-Security-CVE-2026-29203-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026
https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40229402602519-Security-CVE-2026-23918
https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40184022594071-CVE-2026-31431-copy-fail-reported-for-linux-kernels

For most customers, the patches have already been applied or are being rolled out automatically; however, customers using custom SSH ports or self-managed servers are advised to perform the recommended updates from their end.

We recommend performing these updates as soon as possible as a precautionary security measure. Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

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