1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4913-2

USN-4913-2: Underscore vulnerability

Publication date

28 April 2021

Overview

Underscore could be made to inject arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • underscore - Javascript’s functional programming helper library

Details

USN-4913-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Underscore. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 21.04.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Underscore incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary code.

USN-4913-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Underscore. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 21.04.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Underscore incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary code.

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
21.04 hirsute libjs-underscore –  1.9.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1
node-underscore –  1.9.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1

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