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High USN-5847-1 3 CVEs

grunt vulnerabilities

Published Feb 7, 2023 · Updated Apr 27, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that Grunt was not properly loading YAML files before
parsing them. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7729)

It was discovered that Grunt was not properly handling symbolic links
when performing file copy operations. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0436)

It was discovered that there was a race condition in the Grunt file copy
function, which could lead to an arbitrary file write. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform a local privilege escalation attack or
to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1537)

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS grunt 1.0.1-8ubuntu0.1+esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS grunt 1.0.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 22.04 LTS Pro:22.04:LTS grunt 1.4.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-7729
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0436
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1537