Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6801-1 Alert for Moderate Node-Express-Security Flaw

ubuntu

May 30, 2024

browserify-sign could allow unintended access if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

browserify-sign could allow unintended access if it opened a specially crafted

file.

Software Description:

- node-browserify-sign: createSign and createVerify in your browser

Details:

It was discovered that browserify-sign incorrectly handled an upper bound check

in signature verification. 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 perform a signature forgery attack.

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu signature forgery access risk browserify-sign

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.10
   node-browserify-sign            4.2.1-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   node-browserify-sign            4.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   node-browserify-sign            4.0.4-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   node-browserify-sign            4.0.4-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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