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Ubuntu 19.10: 4177-1 Moderate: Rygel Information Exposure Threat

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Calendar Grey November 6, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A newly discovered flaw in Rygel could leak private data in Ubuntu 19.10. Immediate patching necessary for safeguarding.
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- rygel: GNOME UPnP/DLNA services

Details:

It was discovered that the Rygel package automatically started the daemon

by default in user sessions. In certain environments, this resulted in

media being shared contrary to expectations.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu information exposure sensitive data rygel daemon behavior media sharing

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10:
  rygel                           0.38.1-2ubuntu3.3

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4177-1

November 06, 2019

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu information exposure sensitive data rygel daemon behavior media sharing

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rygel/0.38.1-2ubuntu3.3

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