Key Management Errors Affecting matrix-synapse package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.8% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-MATRIXSYNAPSE-458631
  • published15 Jan 2019
  • disclosed21 Mar 2019

Introduced: 15 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-5885  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-320  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 matrix-synapse.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 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.