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Ubuntu 22.04: USN-5559-1 Critical Node-Moment Integrity Issue Details

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover essential enhancements for node-moment tackling reliability and denial of service vulnerabilities throughout various Ubuntu editions.
Several security issues were fixed in Moment.js.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Moment.js.

Software Description:

- node-moment: Work with dates in JavaScript (Node.js module)

Details:

It was discovered that Moment.js incorrectly handled certain input paths. An

attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a loss of integrity by

changing the correct path to one of their choice. (CVE-2022-24785)

It was discovered that Moment.js incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker

could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-31129)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical update ubuntu integrity issue node-moment

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libjs-moment                    2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2
  node-moment                     2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libjs-moment                    2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1
  node-moment                     2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libjs-moment                    2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1
  node-moment                     2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5559-1

CVE-2022-24785, CVE-2022-31129

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August 10, 2022

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security advisory denial of service critical update ubuntu integrity issue node-moment

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.29.1+ds-3ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.24.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-moment/2.20.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1

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