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Ubuntu alert USN-6800-1 (node-browserify-sign)

From:  Amir Naseredini <amir.naseredini@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-6800-1] browserify-sign vulnerability
Date:  Thu, 30 May 2024 14:53:11 +0100
Message-ID:  <0dc87b06-6fa7-457a-ab30-b3ec8c39699b@canonical.com>

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6800-1 May 30, 2024 node-browserify-sign vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: browserify-sign could allow unintended access if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - node-browserify-sign: createSign and createVerify in your browser Details: It was discovered that browserify-sign incorrectly handled an upper bound check in signature verification. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a signature forgery attack. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10 node-browserify-sign 4.2.1-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS node-browserify-sign 4.2.1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS node-browserify-sign 4.0.4-2ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS node-browserify-sign 4.0.4-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6800-1 CVE-2023-46234 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-browserify-sign... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-browserify-sign... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-browserify-sign...


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