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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6643-1
February 19, 2024

node-ip vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

NPM IP could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.

Software Description:
- node-ip: IP address utilities for node.js

Details:

Emre Durmaz discovered that NPM IP package incorrectly distinguished
between private and public IP addresses. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   node-ip                         2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5-5ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6643-1
   CVE-2023-42282

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-ip/2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 6643-1: NPM IP vulnerability

February 19, 2024
NPM IP could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: NPM IP could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - node-ip: IP address utilities for node.js Details: Emre Durmaz discovered that NPM IP package incorrectly distinguished between private and public IP addresses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10:   node-ip                         2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   node-ip                         1.1.5+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   node-ip                         1.1.5-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   node-ip                         1.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6643-1

  CVE-2023-42282

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6643-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-ip/2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1

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