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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-7444-1 critical: Synapse security flaws

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Calendar Grey April 23, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues fixed in Ubuntu's Synapse impacting versions across LTS releases. Update advised for security.
Several security issues were fixed in Synapse.

Summary

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...

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Update Instructions

The 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.

References

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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