USN-6120-1: SpiderMonkey vulnerabilities

Published May 30, 2023
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Updated

Several security issues were discovered in the SpiderMonkey JavaScript library. If a user were tricked into opening malicious JavaScript applications or processing malformed data, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to JavaScript security, including denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libmozjs-102-0<102.11.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
102.11.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libmozjs-102-0<102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libmozjs-102-0<102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Event History

May 30, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-6120-1.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The libmozjs-102-0 package on Ubuntu versions 23.04, 22.10, and 22.04 is affected by this vulnerability.

3

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens malicious JavaScript applications or processes malformed data.

4

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is not mentioned in the advisory.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, it is recommended to update the libmozjs-102-0 package to version 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 for Ubuntu 23.04, version 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1 for Ubuntu 22.10, and version 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04.

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