UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20162

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-20162
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20162.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20162
Upstream
Published
2023-01-05T12:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:36Z
Severity
  • 4.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@8.5.1~ds-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7.*

7.5.2+ds-2
7.24.2+ds-1
7.24.2+ds-2

8.*

8.3.0~ds-1
8.3.0~ds-2
8.3.2~ds-1
8.5.0~ds-1
8.5.1~ds-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.5.1~ds-1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

qt6-webengine

Package

Name
qt6-webengine
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qt6-webengine@6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.2.2+dfsg-6ubuntu2
6.2.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
6.2.4+dfsg-1ubuntu2
6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdf6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfquick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfwidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webengine6-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginequick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginequickdelegatesqml6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginewidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtquick-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine-controlsdelegates"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-image-formats-plugin-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-pdf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-private-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@9.2.0~ds1-2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.2.0~ds1-1
9.2.0~ds1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.2.0~ds1-2",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

qt6-webengine

Package

Name
qt6-webengine
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qt6-webengine@6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.4.2-final+dfsg-11
6.4.2-final+dfsg-12
6.4.2-final+dfsg-12build1
6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu1
6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu7
6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdf6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfquick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfwidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webengine6-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginequick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginequickdelegatesqml6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginewidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtquick-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine-controlsdelegates"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-image-formats-plugin-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-pdf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-doc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-doc-html"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-private-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@9.2.0~ds1-3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.2.0~ds1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.2.0~ds1-3",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

qt6-webengine

Package

Name
qt6-webengine
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qt6-webengine@6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.6.2+dfsg-5ubuntu2
6.7.2+dfsg-5
6.7.2+dfsg-8
6.8.1+dfsg-0ubuntu1
6.8.2+dfsg-0ubuntu2
6.8.2+dfsg-3fakesync1
6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdf6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfquick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6pdfwidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webengine6-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginecore6-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginequick6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libqt6webenginewidgets6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtquick-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qml6-module-qtwebengine-controlsdelegates"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-image-formats-plugin-pdf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-pdf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-dev-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-doc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-doc-html"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "qt6-webengine-private-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@1.3.10~dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.18~dfsg-3
1.3.10~dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.10~dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.21+ds-2

3.*

3.5.2-0ubuntu4
3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.2-0ubuntu4
3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

npm

Package

Name
npm
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/npm@6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.8.0+ds6-4

6.*

6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "npm"
        }
    ]
}