USN-4863-1: fstream vulnerability
15 March 2021
fstream could be made to overwrite files as the administrator if it received specially crafted tarballs.
Releases
Packages
- node-fstream - Advanced filesystem streaming tools for Node.js
Details
It was discovered that fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted
tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files
to the filesystem.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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node-fstream
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0.1.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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node-fstream
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0.1.24-1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.