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From: Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202101-34 ] Telegram Desktop: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:17:33
Message-Id: YBGRUSP7Py23A5Io@samurai
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-34
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7 Severity: Low
8 Title: Telegram Desktop: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: January 27, 2021
10 Bugs: #736774, #749288
11 ID: 202101-34
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Telegram, the worst of
19 which could result in information disclosure.
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21 Background
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24 Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 net-im/telegram-desktop < 2.4.4 >= 2.4.4
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34 Description
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37 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Telegram Desktop.
38 Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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40 Impact
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43 Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
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45 Workaround
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48 There is no known workaround at this time.
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50 Resolution
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53 All Telegram Desktop users should upgrade to the latest version:
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55 # emerge --sync
56 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/telegram-desktop-2.4.4"
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58 References
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61 [ 1 ] CVE-2020-17448
62 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17448
63 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-25824
64 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25824
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-34
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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