[USN-6735-1] Node.js vulnerabilities

[Amir Naseredini]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6735-1
April 16, 2024

nodejs vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 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 the use of invalid public
keys while creating an x509 certificate. 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 only affected
Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-30588)

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled the use of CRLF sequences to
delimit HTTP requests. 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 unauthorised access. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-30589)

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly described the generateKeys()
function in the documentation. This inconsistency could possibly lead to
security issues in applications that use these APIs.
(CVE-2023-30590)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libnode-dev                     18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2
   libnode108                      18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2
   nodejs                          18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2
   nodejs-doc                      18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libnode-dev                     12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5
   libnode72                       12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5
   nodejs                          12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5
   nodejs-doc                      12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libnode-dev                     10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6
   libnode64                       10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6
   nodejs                          10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6
   nodejs-doc                      10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   nodejs                          8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm5
   nodejs-dev                      8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm5
   nodejs-doc                      8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm5

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   nodejs                          4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm3
   nodejs-dev                      4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm3
   nodejs-legacy                   4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   nodejs                          0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm2
   nodejs-dev                      0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm2
   nodejs-legacy                   0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6735-1
   CVE-2023-30588, CVE-2023-30589, CVE-2023-30590

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6
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