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[USN-7778-1] sha.js vulnerability

Posted on 25 September 2025
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7778-1
September 25, 2025

node-sha.js vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

sha.js could be made to consume resources or return incorrect hash
values if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- node-sha.js: Streamable SHA hashes in pure javascript

Details:

Nikita Skovoroda discovered that sha.js did not properly handle
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate
the internal state of hash functions, resulting in hash collisions,
denial of service, or other unspecified impact.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 25.04
node-sha.js 2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb13u1build0.25.04.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
node-sha.js 2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb13u1build0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
node-sha.js 2.4.11+~2.4.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
node-sha.js 2.4.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
node-sha.js 2.4.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7778-1
CVE-2025-9288

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-sha.js/2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb13u1build0.25.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-sha.js/2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb13u1build0.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-sha.js/2.4.11+~2.4.0-1ubuntu0.1

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