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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-5885): Synapse vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-5885): Synapse vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
03/21/2019
Created
05/17/2023
Added
05/17/2023
Modified
05/17/2023

Description

Matrix Synapse before 0.34.0.1, when the macaroon_secret_key authentication parameter is not set, uses a predictable value to derive a secret key and other secrets which could allow remote attackers to impersonate users.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-matrix-synapse

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