A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Synapse. Software Description: - matrix-synapse: Synapse: Matrix homeserver written in Python/Twisted. Details: It was discovered that Synapse network policies could be bypassed via specially crafted URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication mechanisms. (CVE-2023-32683) It was discovered that Synapse exposed cached device information. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2023-43796) It was discovered that Synapse could be tricked into rejecting state changes in rooms. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Synapse to stop functioning properly, resulting in a denial of service. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-39374) It was discovered t...
Read the Full AdvisoryThe problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS matrix-synapse 1.53.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS matrix-synapse 1.11.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS matrix-synapse 0.24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart Synapse to make all the necessary changes.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7444-1
CVE-2022-39335, CVE-2022-39374, CVE-2023-32683, CVE-2023-41335,
CVE-2023-42453, CVE-2023-43796, CVE-2024-31208, CVE-2024-53863
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