USN-4776-1: semver vulnerability
15 March 2021
semver could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- node-semver - Semantic Versioning for Node.js
Details
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
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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libjs-semver
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2.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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node-semver
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2.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libjs-semver
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2.1.0-2ubuntu0.0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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node-semver
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2.1.0-2ubuntu0.0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.