Ubuntu Security Notice 5098-1 - It was discovered that bl didn't properly sanitize the inputs. An attacker could use this to leak sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5098-1
September 30, 2021
node-bl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
node-bl could be made to expose sensitive information if it received specially
crafted input.
Software Description:
- node-bl: A Node.js Buffer list collector
Details:
It was discovered that bl didn't properly sanitize the inputs. An attacker
could use this to leak sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
node-bl 1.1.2-1ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5098-1
CVE-2020-8244
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-bl/1.1.2-1ubuntu1.1