Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4913-2 – Torchsec
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4913-2
April 28, 2021
underscore vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.04
Summary:
Underscore could be made to inject arbitrary code if it received a specially
crafted input.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.04:
libjs-underscore 1.9.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1
node-underscore 1.9.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4913-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4913-1
CVE-2021-23358
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/underscore/1.9.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.21.04.1
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