Node.js: CVSS (Max): 7.5

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                               ESB-2023.5738
                    USN-6418-1: Node.js vulnerabilities
                              6 October 2023

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Node.js
Publisher:         Ubuntu
Operating System:  Ubuntu
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2021-22884 CVE-2021-22883 

Original Bulletin: 
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6418-1

Comment: CVSS (Max):  7.5 CVE-2021-22884 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
         CVSS Source: NIST
         Calculator:  https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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USN-6418-1: Node.js vulnerabilities

5 October 2023

Several security issues were fixed in Node.js.

Releases

  o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  o Ubuntu 18.04 ESM

Packages

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

Details

It was 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. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. ( CVE-2021-22883 )

Vit Sestak 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-2021-22884 )

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04

  o libnode-dev - 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
  o libnode64 - 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
  o nodejs - 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 18.04

  o nodejs - 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro
  o nodejs-dev - 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  o CVE-2021-22883
  o CVE-2021-22884

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