USN-4123-1: npm/fstream vulnerability

USN-4123-1: npm/fstream vulnerability

npm/fstream vulnerability

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

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

• CVE-2019-13173

Source: USN-4123-1: npm/fstream vulnerability