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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6082-1 Critical EventSource Information Leak

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Calendar Grey May 17, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The EventSource flaw may allow unauthorized access to confidential data via specifically designed input files in Ubuntu environments.
EventSource could leak sensitive information if it opened a specially crafted input file.

Summary

EventSource could leak sensitive information if it opened a specially

crafted

input file.

Software Description:

- node-eventsource: EventSource client for Node.js and Browser (polyfill)

Details:

It was discovered that EventSource 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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue information leak critical software update Ubuntu node-eventsource

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   node-eventsource                1.1.0+~1.1.8-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   node-eventsource                0.2.1-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   node-eventsource                0.2.1-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-eventsource                0.1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References

CVE-2022-1650

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May 17, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue information leak critical software update Ubuntu node-eventsource

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-eventsource/1.1.0+~1.1.8-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-eventsource/0.2.1-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-eventsource/0.2.1-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1

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