1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4863-1

USN-4863-1: fstream vulnerability

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

fstream could be made to overwrite files as the administrator if it received specially crafted tarballs.

Releases

Packages

  • node-fstream - Advanced filesystem streaming tools for Node.js

Details

It was discovered that fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted
tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files
to the filesystem.

It was discovered that fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted
tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files
to the filesystem.

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 node-fstream –  0.1.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1  
14.04 trusty node-fstream –  0.1.24-1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1  

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