openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1 Security update for mumble

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An attacker can exploit non-http/https URL schemes in the public server list to potentially execute code, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1?

openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1 is a vulnerability in mumble, published on 19 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This update for mumble fixes the following issues:

mumble was updated to 1.3.4:

  • Fix use of outdated (non-existent) notification icon names
  • Fix Security vulnerability caused by allowing non http/https URL schemes in public server list (boo#1182123)
  • Server: Fix Exit status for actions like –version or –supw
  • Fix packet loss & audio artifacts caused by OCB2 XEX* mitigation
  • update apparmor profiles to get warning free again on 15.2
    • use abstractions for ssl files
    • allow inet dgram sockets as mumble can also work via udp
    • allow netlink socket (probably for dbus)
    • properly allow lsb_release again
    • add support for optional local include
  • start murmurd directly as user mumble-server it gets rid of the dac_override/setgid/setuid/chown permissions

Update to upstream version 1.3.3

Client:

  • Fixed: Chatbox invisble (zero height) (#4388)
  • Fixed: Handling of invalid packet sizes (#4394)
  • Fixed: Race-condition leading to loss of shortcuts (#4430)
  • Fixed: Link in About dialog is now clickable again (#4454)
  • Fixed: Sizing issues in ACL-Editor (#4455)
  • Improved: PulseAudio now always samples at 48 kHz (#4449)

Server:

  • Fixed: Crash due to problems when using PostgreSQL (#4370)
  • Fixed: Handling of invalid package sizes (#4392)

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Which versions are affected by openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1?

Linux distribution packages (1)
mumble SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2All versions1.3.4-bp152.2.6.1

How do I fix openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2021:0312-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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