1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4776-1

USN-4776-1: semver vulnerability

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

semver could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that semver incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that semver incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

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
16.04 xenial libjs-semver –  2.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  
node-semver –  2.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  
14.04 trusty libjs-semver –  2.1.0-2ubuntu0.0.1~esm1  
node-semver –  2.1.0-2ubuntu0.0.1~esm1  

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