USN-7469-3: Node.js vulnerability

Publication date

29 April 2025

Overview

Node.js could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.


Packages

  • nodejs - An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.

Details

USN-7469-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This update
provides the corresponding updates for Node.js.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Apache Traffic Server exhibited poor server
resource management in its HTTP/2 protocol. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Apache Traffic Server to crash, resulting in
a denial of service.

USN-7469-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This update
provides the corresponding updates for Node.js.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Apache Traffic Server exhibited poor server
resource management in its HTTP/2 protocol. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Apache Traffic Server to crash, resulting in
a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart Node.js to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
22.04 jammy libnode-dev –  12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6+esm2  
libnode72 –  12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6+esm2  
nodejs –  12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6+esm2  
20.04 focal libnode-dev –  10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6+esm2  
libnode64 –  10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6+esm2  
nodejs –  10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.6+esm2  
18.04 bionic nodejs –  8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm6  
nodejs-dev –  8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm6  

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