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Ubuntu 20.04 & 18.04: USN-6016-1 Critical: Node-Thenify Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 13, 2023
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An important vulnerability was resolved in thenify impacting Ubuntu versions 20.04 and 18.04. Ensure you update immediately to reduce potential threats.
A security issue weas fixed in thenify.

Summary

A security issue weas fixed in thenify.

Software Description:

- node-thenify: Promisify a callback-based function

Details:

It was discovered that thenify 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 execute

arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   node-thenify                    3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   node-thenify                    3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6016-1

CVE-2020-7677

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April 13, 2023

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security advisory critical code execution ubuntu node-thenify

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-thenify/3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-thenify/3.3.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1

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