USN-8411-1: Lodash vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Lodash was vulnerable to a prototype pollution issue in the zipObjectDeep function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to modify application behavior. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-8203) Liyuan Chen discovered that Lodash was vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service issue in the toNumber, trim, and trimEnd functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to consume excessive system resources, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-28500) Marc Hassan discovered that Lodash did not properly sanitize input to the template function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject and execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-23337) It was discovered that Lodash was vulnerable to a prototype pollution issue in the unset and omit functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete properties from global prototypes, resulting in security restrictions being bypassed. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2025-13465) It was discovered that Lodash was vulnerable to a prototype pollution issue in the unset and omit functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete properties from built-in prototypes, resulting in security restrictions being bypassed. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 25.10, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-2950) It was discovered that Lodash did not properly validate certain inputs to the template function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject malicious code during template processing, resulting in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2026-4800)
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Remediation
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ubuntu/libjs-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
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ubuntu/node-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
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ubuntu/node-lodash-packagesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
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ubuntu/libjs-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.17.21+dfsg+~cs8.31.198.20210220-9ubuntu0.25.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/node-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.17.21+dfsg+~cs8.31.198.20210220-9ubuntu0.25.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/node-lodash-packagesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.17.21+dfsg+~cs8.31.198.20210220-9ubuntu0.25.10.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/libjs-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.4.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/node-lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.4.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 - Upgrade
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Lodashto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch USN-8411-1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-8411-1?
The severity of USN-8411-1 is rated as risk 33, indicating a moderate threat level.
How do I fix USN-8411-1?
To fix USN-8411-1, update the Lodash package to the latest version available through npm.
What vulnerabilities are addressed in USN-8411-1?
USN-8411-1 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-4800, CVE-2026-2950, and CVE-2025-13465.
Which software is affected by USN-8411-1?
The USN-8411-1 vulnerability affects the npm package Lodash.
What are the potential impacts of not addressing USN-8411-1?
Not addressing USN-8411-1 may expose applications to security risks such as code injection or incorrect data handling.