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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