USN-6672-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6672-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/USN-6672-1.json
Related
Published
2024-03-04T11:09:06.402127Z
Modified
2024-03-04T11:09:06.402127Z
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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

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

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4

Ecosystem specific 

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

Ubuntu:23.10 / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libnode108": "18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1",
            "nodejs-doc": "18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1",
            "nodejs": "18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1",
            "libnode-dev": "18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}