USN-4123-1: npm/fstream vulnerability
5 September 2019
npm/fstream could be made to overwrite files.
Releases
Packages
- node-fstream - Advanced filesystem streaming tools for Node.js
Details
It was discovered that npm/fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted
tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write aritrary files to
the filesystem.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4863-1: node-fstream