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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7439-1 critical: QuickJS denial of service issues

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Several security issues were fixed in QuickJS.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7439-1
April 15, 2025

quickjs vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in QuickJS.

Software Description:
- quickjs: small and embeddable Javascript engine

Details:

It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to reference uninitialized
memory in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause QuickJS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-48183)

It was discovered that QuickJS incorrectly managed memory in certain
circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to exhaust
system resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-48184)

It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to crash due to a
failing test. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2024-33263)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libquickjs                      2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   quickjs                         2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7439-1
   CVE-2023-48183, CVE-2023-48184, CVE-2024-33263

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7439-1 critical: QuickJS denial of service issues

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Calendar Grey April 15, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in QuickJS addressed, notably a denial of service issue, alongside new updates available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Several security issues were fixed in QuickJS.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in QuickJS. Software Description: - quickjs: small and embeddable Javascript engine Details: It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to reference uninitialized memory in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause QuickJS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-48183) It was discovered that QuickJS incorrectly managed memory in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to exhaust system resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-48184) It was discovered that QuickJS could be forced to crash due to a failing test. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-33263)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   libquickjs                      2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   quickjs                         2021.03.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7439-1

  CVE-2023-48183, CVE-2023-48184, CVE-2024-33263

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