1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6158-1

USN-6158-1: Node Fetch vulnerability

Publication date

13 June 2023

Overview

Node Fetch could be made to expose sensitive information if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • node-fetch - A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js

Details

It was discovered that Node Fetch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information.

It was discovered that Node Fetch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
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
20.04 focal node-fetch –  1.7.3-2ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic node-fetch –  1.7.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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