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A Moment.js security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, and 22.04 LTS.



USN-5559-1: Moment.js vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5559-1
August 10, 2022

node-moment vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Moment.js.

Software Description:
- node-moment: Work with dates in JavaScript (Node.js module)

Details:

It was discovered that Moment.js incorrectly handled certain input paths. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a loss of integrity by
changing the correct path to one of their choice. (CVE-2022-24785)

It was discovered that Moment.js incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-31129)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libjs-moment 2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2
node-moment 2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libjs-moment 2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1
node-moment 2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libjs-moment 2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1
node-moment 2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5559-1
CVE-2022-24785, CVE-2022-31129

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1