========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6418-1 October 05, 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) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Node.js. Software Description: - nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Details: 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. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-22883) Vít Šesták 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-2021-22884) 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-3ubuntu1.2 libnode64 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2 nodejs 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): nodejs 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm3 nodejs-dev 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6418-1 CVE-2021-22883, CVE-2021-22884 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
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