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FreeBSD: VID-383931BA-1818-11E9-92EA-448A5B29E8A9 (CVE-2019-5885): py-matrix-synapse -- undisclosed vulnerability

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FreeBSD: VID-383931BA-1818-11E9-92EA-448A5B29E8A9 (CVE-2019-5885): py-matrix-synapse -- undisclosed vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
01/10/2019
Created
05/08/2019
Added
01/16/2019
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py27-matrix-synapse
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py35-matrix-synapse
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py36-matrix-synapse
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py37-matrix-synapse

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