========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6380-1 September 19, 2023
nodejs vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Node.js. Software Description: - nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Details: Rogier Schouten 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-15604) Ethan Rubinson 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 obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-15605) Alyssa Wilk 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-15606) Tobias Niessen 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-8174) It was 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-2020-8265, CVE-2020-8287) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libnode-dev 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 libnode64 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 nodejs 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): nodejs 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm2 nodejs-dev 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): nodejs 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm2 nodejs-dev 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm2 nodejs-legacy 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6380-1 CVE-2019-15604, CVE-2019-15605, CVE-2019-15606, CVE-2020-8174, CVE-2020-8265, CVE-2020-8287 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
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