USN-5494-1: SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library vulnerabilities
Publication date
27 June 2022
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library.
Releases
Packages
- mozjs91 - SpiderMonkey JavaScript library
Details
It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2022-28285)
It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2022-31740)
It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2022-28285)
It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly
generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2022-31740)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart any application that use SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 jammy | libmozjs-91-0 – 91.10.0-0ubuntu1 | ||
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