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Medium 2026-08-07

ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) 16.17-1 — cPanel & WHM Update

cPanel CSF

LFD startup and detection fixes Fixed multiple LFD issues: brute-force IMAP/POP3 login failure detection on Dovecot 2.4, LFD not starting after cPanel version upgrades, firewall rules failing to load after package upgrades, and LFD startup crashes when /etc/csf/csf.error is absent. For a full list of changes, read t…

Affected Versions

16.17-1

LFD startup and detection fixes Fixed multiple LFD issues: brute-force IMAP/POP3 login failure detection on Dovecot 2.4, LFD not starting after cPanel version upgrades, firewall rules failing to load after package upgrades, and LFD startup crashes when /etc/csf/csf.error is absent. For a full list of changes, read t…

LFD startup and detection fixes Fixed multiple LFD issues: brute-force IMAP/POP3 login failure detection on Dovecot 2.4, LFD not starting after cPanel version upgrades, firewall rules failing to load after package upgrades, and LFD startup crashes when /etc/csf/csf.error is absent. For a full list of changes, read the ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) change log.

How to Apply the Fix

Update the affected packages on your server to the patched release, then restart the relevant services.

sudo /scripts/upcp --force
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