1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5098-1

USN-5098-1: bl vulnerability

Publication date

30 September 2021

Overview

node-bl could be made to expose sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • node-bl - A Node.js Buffer list collector

Details

It was discovered that bl didn’t properly sanitize the inputs. An attacker
could use this to leak sensitive information.

It was discovered that bl didn’t properly sanitize the inputs. An attacker
could use this to leak sensitive information.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic node-bl –  1.1.2-1ubuntu1.1

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