ArchLinux: 202105-19: matrix-synapse: denial of service
Summary
In Synapse before version 1.33.2 "Push rules" can specify conditions under which they will match, including `event_match`, which matches event content against a pattern including wildcards. Certain patterns can cause very poor performance in the matching engine, leading to a denial-of-service when processing moderate length events. The issue is patched in version 1.33.2. A potential workaround might be to prevent users from making custom push rules, by blocking such requests at a reverse-proxy.
Resolution
Upgrade to 1.33.2-1.
# pacman -Syu "matrix-synapse>=1.33.2-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.33.2.
References
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/70801 https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-x345-32rc-8h85 https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/03318a766cac9f8b053db2214d9c332a977d226c https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-29471
Workaround
A potential workaround might be to prevent users from making custompush rules, by blocking such requests at a reverse-proxy.