USN-7693-1: qs vulnerability
Publication date
14 August 2025
Overview
qs could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- node-qs - A querystring parsing and stringifying library
Details
Nathanael Braun and Johan Brissaud discovered that qs was vulnerable
to prototype pollution. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.
Nathanael Braun and Johan Brissaud discovered that qs was vulnerable
to prototype pollution. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | node-qs – 6.9.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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