USN-6800-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6800-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6800-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6800-1
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Published
2024-05-30T10:12:04.651835Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:04Z
Summary
node-browserify-sign vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that browserify-sign incorrectly handled an upper bound check in signature verification. 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 signature forgery attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / node-browserify-sign

Package

Name
node-browserify-sign
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-browserify-sign@4.0.4-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.4-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.4-1ubuntu1
4.0.4-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.4-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "node-browserify-sign"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46234"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / node-browserify-sign

Package

Name
node-browserify-sign
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-browserify-sign@4.0.4-2ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.4-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.4-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.4-2ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "node-browserify-sign"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46234"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / node-browserify-sign

Package

Name
node-browserify-sign
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-browserify-sign@4.2.1-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.1-1
4.2.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.2.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "node-browserify-sign"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46234"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}