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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6076.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6076-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'matrix-synapse' package(s) announced via the USN-6076-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'matrix-synapse' package(s) announced via the USN-6076-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2019-18835, CVE-2018-12291, CVE-2018-10657)

It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to hijack the
session. (CVE-2019-11842, CVE-2018-12423)

It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
spoofing or user impersonation. (CVE-2019-5885, CVE-2018-16515)

Affected Software/OS:
'matrix-synapse' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-10657
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12291
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12423
https://bugs.debian.org/901549
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/issues/1304
https://matrix.org/blog/2018/06/14/security-update-synapse-0-31-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16515
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IRW7YR2H3ASUSYX4AO4KMY3FNVDNYW3P/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-11842
https://matrix.org/blog/2019/05/03/security-updates-sydent-1-0-3-synapse-0-99-3-1-and-riot-android-0-9-0-0-8-99-0-8-28-a/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-18835
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/6262
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.5.0
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-5885
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