=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6208-1
July 06, 2023

golang-websocket vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Gorilla WebSocket could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

Software Description:
- golang-websocket: Go package implementing the WebSocket protocol

Details:

It was discovered that Gorilla WebSocket incorrectly handled decoding WebSocket
frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting
in a denial of service.

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

Ubuntu 6208-1: Gorilla WebSocket vulnerability

July 6, 2023
Gorilla WebSocket could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

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

Severity
July 06, 2023

Package Information

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