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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-6208-1 Critical: golang-websocket DoS

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Calendar Grey July 6, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Cleverly designed network packets could potentially cause Gorilla WebSocket to fail; ensure Ubuntu systems are patched for safety.
Gorilla WebSocket could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

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security advisory denial of service critical ubuntu golang-websocket

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): golang-websocket-dev 1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): golang-websocket-dev 0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6208-1

CVE-2020-27813

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July 06, 2023

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security advisory denial of service critical ubuntu golang-websocket

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