Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6758-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6758-1
April 30, 2024

node-json5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

JSON5 could allow unintended access to network services or have other
unspecified impact.

Software Description:
– node-json5: JSON for the ES5 era

Details:

It was discovered that the JSON5 parse method incorrectly handled the parsing
of keys named __proto__. An attacker could possibly use this issue to pollute
the prototype of the returned object, setting arbitrary or unexpected keys, and
cause a denial of service, allow unintended access to network services or have
other unspecified impact, depending on the application’s use of the module.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
node-json5 2.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
node-json5 0.5.1-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
node-json5 0.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you may need to restart any services that use
the library to make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6758-1
CVE-2022-46175

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-json5/0.5.1-3ubuntu0.1