USN-6753-1: CryptoJS vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

• cryptojs - collection of cryptographic algorithms implemented in JavaScript

Details

Thomas Neil James Shadwell discovered that CryptoJS was using an insecure
cryptographic default configuration. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to expose sensitive information.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04

• libjs-cryptojs - 3.1.2+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04

• libjs-cryptojs - 3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04

• libjs-cryptojs - 3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04

• libjs-cryptojs - 3.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

• CVE-2023-46233