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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5494-1 Critical SpiderMonkey Assembly Code Threat

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5494-1
June 27, 2022

mozjs91 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 SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library.

Software Description:
- mozjs91: SpiderMonkey JavaScript library

Details:

It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2022-28285)

It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2022-31740)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libmozjs-91-0                   91.10.0-0ubuntu1

After a standard system update you need to restart any application that use
SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library to make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5494-1
  CVE-2022-28285, CVE-2022-31740, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/+bug/1976260, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/+bug/1978961

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/91.10.0-0ubuntu1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5494-1 Critical SpiderMonkey Assembly Code Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 27, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A number of vulnerabilities within the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine have been addressed in the Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5494-1.
Several security issues were fixed in SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libmozjs-91-0 91.10.0-0ubuntu1 After a standard system update you need to restart any application that use SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5494-1

CVE-2022-28285, CVE-2022-31740, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/+bug/1976260, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/+bug/1978961

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June 27, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs91/91.10.0-0ubuntu1

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