[USN-6016-1] thenify vulnerability

[Amir Naseredini]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6016-1
April 13, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

A security issue weas fixed in thenify.

Software Description:
- node-thenify: Promisify a callback-based function

Details:

It was discovered that thenify 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   node-thenify                    3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   node-thenify                    3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6016-1
   CVE-2020-7677

Package Information:
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-thenify/3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-thenify/3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
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