Gentoo: GLSA-202101-34: Telegram Desktop: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date 27 Jan 2021

Category Gentoo Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Telegram, the worst of which could result in information disclosure.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202101-34
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 Severity: Low
    Title: Telegram Desktop: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: January 27, 2021
     Bugs: #736774, #749288
       ID: 202101-34

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Telegram, the worst of
which could result in information disclosure.

Background
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Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-im/telegram-desktop      < 2.4.4                    >= 2.4.4

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Telegram Desktop.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Telegram Desktop users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/telegram-desktop-2.4.4"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-17448
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17448
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-25824
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25824

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34

Concerns?
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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