[USN-6753-1] CryptoJS vulnerability

[Federico Quattrin]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6753-1
April 25, 2024

cryptojs vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

CryptoJS could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- cryptojs: collection of cryptographic algorithms implemented in JavaScript

Details:

Thomas Neil James Shadwell discovered that CryptoJS was using an insecure
cryptographic default configuration. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to expose sensitive information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libjs-cryptojs                  3.1.2+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libjs-cryptojs                  3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libjs-cryptojs                  3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libjs-cryptojs                  3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6753-1
   CVE-2023-46233

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptojs/3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

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