Ubuntu alert USN-4123-1 (npm/fstream)

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Mike Salvatore <mike.salvatore@canonical.com> 
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com 
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[USN-4123-1] npm/fstream vulnerability 
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Thu, 5 Sep 2019 09:06:16 -0400
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4123-1
September 05, 2019

npm/fstream vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

npm/fstream could be made to overwrite files.

Software Description:
- 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:
  node-fstream                    1.0.10-1ubuntu0.19.04.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  node-fstream                    1.0.10-1ubuntu0.18.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4123-1
  CVE-2019-13173

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-fstream/1.0.10-...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-fstream/1.0.10-...

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