CVE-2018-12291 Affecting matrix-synapse package, versions <0.31.1+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published13 Jun 2018
- disclosed13 Jun 2018
Introduced: 13 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-12291 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable matrix-synapse to version 0.31.1+dfsg-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.
The on_get_missing_events function in handlers/federation.py in Matrix Synapse before 0.31.1 has a security bug in the get_missing_events federation API where event visibility rules were not applied correctly.