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Fedora 28 : matrix-synapse / python-prometheus_client (2018-6e759af8fb)

high Nessus Plugin ID 120512

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Update to latest Synapse release which fixes CVE-2018-12291 (0.31.1) and a second security bug in 0.31.2:
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v0.31.2

This update includes a new package which is a dependency introduced by synapse-0.31

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Solution

Update the affected matrix-synapse and / or python-prometheus_client packages.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-6e759af8fb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 120512

File Name: fedora_2018-6e759af8fb.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/3/2019

Updated: 7/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12291

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-prometheus_client, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:matrix-synapse

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12291