USN-6672-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6672-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6672-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6672-1
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Published
2024-03-04T11:09:06.402127Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:47Z
Summary
nodejs vulnerabilities
Details

Morgan Jones discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs that leads to false positive errors during some cryptographic operations. 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 only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-23919)

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs leaded to a untrusted search path vulnerability. 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 privilege escalation. (CVE-2023-23920)

Matt Caswell discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs with specially crafted ASN.1 object identifiers or data containing them. 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 only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-2650)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

10.*

10.15.2~dfsg-2ubuntu1
10.17.0~dfsg-2ubuntu4
10.17.0~dfsg-2ubuntu6
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode64",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-23920",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4

Affected versions

12.*

12.22.5~dfsg-5ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode72",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-2650",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-23920",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}