USN-5563-1: http-parser vulnerability
10 August 2022
http-parser could be made to expose sensitive data if it received a specially crafted request.
Releases
Packages
- http-parser - parser for HTTP messages: development libraries and header files
Details
It was discovered that http-parser incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass security controls or
gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6380-1: libnode64, nodejs, nodejs-doc, libnode-dev, nodejs-legacy, nodejs-dev