USN-4785-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4785-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4785-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4785-1
Related
Published
2021-03-15T21:03:23.601698Z
Modified
2021-03-15T21:03:23.601698Z
Summary
npm vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the npm command-line interface mishandled certain sensitive information. An attacker could use this vulnerability to collect authentication information that could be used to impersonate other users.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.21+ds-2

3.*

3.5.2-0ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.2-0ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}