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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6457-1
October 30, 2023

nodejs vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Software Description:
- nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.

Details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-0778)

Elison Niven discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1292)

Chancen and Daniel Fiala discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain
inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2068)

Alex Chernyakhovsky discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain
inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2097)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libnode-dev                     12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   libnode72                       12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   nodejs                          12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   nodejs-doc                      12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6457-1
   CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-1292, CVE-2022-2068, CVE-2022-2097

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 6457-1: Node.js vulnerabilities

October 30, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Node.js. Software Description: - nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Details: Tavis Ormandy discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0778) Elison Niven discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1292) Chancen and Daniel Fiala discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker coul...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libnode-dev 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 libnode72 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 nodejs 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 nodejs-doc 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6457-1

CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-1292, CVE-2022-2068, CVE-2022-2097

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6457-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

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