Description
The merge.recursive function in the merge package <1.2.1 can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of the Object prototype. These properties will be present on all objects allowing for a denial of service attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | merge | <1.2.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-merge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-merge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-merge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-merge | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | merge | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 | GHSA-f9cm-qmx5-m98h |