A Node Fetch security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS.

[USN-6158-1] Node Fetch vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6158-1
June 13, 2023

node-fetch vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Node Fetch could be made to expose sensitive information if it opened a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- node-fetch: A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js

Details:

It was discovered that Node Fetch 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
node-fetch 1.7.3-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
node-fetch 1.7.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6158-1
CVE-2022-0235

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-fetch/1.7.3-2ubuntu0.1