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Ubuntu 19.04 and 18.04 LTS: USN-4123-1 Critical: npm/fstream Issue

npm/fstream could be made to overwrite files.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4123-1 September 05, 2019 npm/fstream vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.04 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: npm/fstream could be made to overwrite files. Software Description: - node-fstream: Advanced filesystem streaming tools for Node.js Details: It was discovered that npm/fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write aritrary files to the filesystem. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: node-fstream 1.0.10-1ubuntu0.19.04.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: node-fstream 1.0.10-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4123-1 CVE-2019-13173 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-fstream/1.0.10-1ubuntu0.19.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-fstream/1.0.10-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 . Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-4124-1 outlines a severe vulnerability in npm/tar that permits unauthorized file access.. npm fstream file overwrite exploit linux. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 05, 2019 •Critical Ubuntu