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Ubuntu 22.04: USN-6457-1 Critical Node.js Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey October 30, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6458-1 responds to vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server impacting Ubuntu 20.04, rectified with important fixes.
Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Software Description:

- nodejs: An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.

Details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that Node.js 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 cause a

denial of service. (CVE-2022-0778)

Elison Niven discovered that Node.js 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. (CVE-2022-1292)

Chancen and Daniel Fiala discovered that Node.js 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. (CVE-2022-2068)

Alex Chernyakhovsky discovered that...

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security advisory denial of service critical software update remote code execution Ubuntu Node.js

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libnode-dev                     12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   libnode72                       12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   nodejs                          12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
   nodejs-doc                      12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

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

References

CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-1292, CVE-2022-2068, CVE-2022-2097

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6457-1

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security advisory denial of service critical software update remote code execution Ubuntu Node.js

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1

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