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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6643-1
February 19, 2024
node-ip vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
NPM IP could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.
Software Description:
- node-ip: IP address utilities for node.js
Details:
Emre Durmaz discovered that NPM IP package incorrectly distinguished
between private and public IP addresses. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
   node-ip                         2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   node-ip                         1.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6643-1
   CVE-2023-42282
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-ip/2.0.0+~1.1.0-1ubuntu0.1