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Ubuntu 25.04: AngularJS Critical DoS and XSS Risks USN-7958-1

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Calendar Grey January 14, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security fixes were released for AngularJS affecting various Ubuntu versions. Critical updates recommended.
Several security issues were fixed in AngularJS.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in AngularJS. Software Description: - angular.js: JavaScript-based web framework Details: It was discovered that AngularJS did not properly sanitize certain `xlink:href` attributes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform cross site scripting. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-14863) It was discovered that AngularJS incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause AngularJS to consume resources, leading to a regular expression denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2022-25844) It was discovered that AngularJS incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly us...

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security advisory denial of service cross site scripting Ubuntu spoofing angular.js

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 libjs-angularjs 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libjs-angularjs 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libjs-angularjs 1.8.2-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libjs-angularjs 1.7.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libjs-angularjs 1.5.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libjs-angularjs 1.2.28-1ubuntu2+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7958-1

CVE-2019-14863, CVE-2022-25844, CVE-2023-26116, CVE-2023-26117,

CVE-2023-26118, CVE-2024-21490, CVE-2024-8372, CVE-2024-8373,

CVE-2025-0716, CVE-2025-2336

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7958-1

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security advisory denial of service cross site scripting Ubuntu spoofing angular.js

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/angular.js/1.8.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/angular.js/1.8.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/angular.js/1.8.2-2ubuntu0.1

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