GLSA 202105-07: Telegram: Security bypass

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Severity:	low
Title:	Telegram: Security bypass
Date:	05/26/2021
Bugs:	#771684
ID:	202105-07

Synopsis

An insufficient session expiration has been reported in Telegram.

Background

Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-im/telegram-desktop-bin	< 2.4.11	>= 2.4.11	All supported architectures
net-im/telegram-desktop	< 2.4.11	>= 2.4.11	All supported architectures

Description

It was discovered that Telegram failed to invalidate a recently active session.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Telegram users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/telegram-desktop-2.4.11"

All Telegram binary users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=net-im/telegram-desktop-bin-2.4.11"

References

CVE-2021-27351

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202105-07.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.