--- title: "CVE-2022-25844\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-25844?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2022-25844 Publication date 1 May 2022 Last updated 14 January 2026 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **5.3 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-25844?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description The package angular after 1.7.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by providing a custom locale rule that makes it possible to assign the parameter in posPre: ' '.repeat() of NUMBER\_FORMATS.PATTERNS[1].posPre with a very high value. \*\*Note:\*\* 1) This package has been deprecated and is no longer maintained. 2) The vulnerable versions are 1.7.0 and higher. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | angular.js | 25.10 questing | Not affected | | 25.04 plucky | Fixed 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1 | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 1.8.2-2ubuntu0.1 | | 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 1.7.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 5.3 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | Low | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 5.3 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-25844) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25844) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-25844) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-25844) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-7958-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7958-1) + AngularJS vulnerabilities + 14 January 2026 ### Other references * * * * * *