========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7439-1 April 15, 2025
quickjs vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in QuickJS. Software Description: - quickjs: small and embeddable Javascript engine Details: It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to reference uninitialized memory in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause QuickJS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-48183) It was discovered that QuickJS incorrectly managed memory in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to exhaust system resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-48184) It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to crash due to a failing test. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-33263) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libquickjs 2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro quickjs 2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7439-1 CVE-2023-48183, CVE-2023-48184, CVE-2024-33263
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