Key Management Errors Affecting matrix-synapse package, versions <0.34.1.1-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published15 Jan 2019
- disclosed21 Mar 2019
Introduced: 15 Jan 2019
CVE-2019-5885 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable matrix-synapse to version 0.34.1.1-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream matrix-synapse package and not the matrix-synapse package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
Matrix Synapse before 0.34.0.1, when the macaroon_secret_key authentication parameter is not set, uses a predictable value to derive a secret key and other secrets which could allow remote attackers to impersonate users.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5885
- https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/10/critical-security-update-synapse-0-34-0-1-synapse-0-34-1-1/
- https://matrix.org/blog/2019/01/15/further-details-on-critical-security-update-in-synapse-affecting-all-versions-prior-to-0-34-1-cve-2019-5885/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-5885
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/32Y6KD3OAHCG5P33HC2QEX3NUZOSXCGZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VMCLO5PUPBA756UKY72PKUWL4RRM4W6K/