[USN-6564-1] Node.js vulnerabilities

[Amir Naseredini]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6564-1
January 03, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Software Description:
- nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.

Details:

Hubert Kario 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 obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2022-4304)

CarpetFuzz, Dawei Wang 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. (CVE-2022-4450)

Octavio Galland and Marcel Böhme 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. (CVE-2023-0215)

David Benjamin 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 obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-0286)

Hubert Kario and Dmitry Belyavsky 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. (CVE-2023-0401)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libnode-dev                     12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3
   libnode72                       12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3
   nodejs                          12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6564-1
   CVE-2022-4304, CVE-2022-4450, CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2023-0286,
   CVE-2023-0401

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3

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