[USN-6418-1] Node.js vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6418-1
October 05, 2023
nodejs vulnerabilities
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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:
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
A Node.js security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS.
