CVE-2019-11842: matrix-sydent and matrix-synapse Use Cryptographically Weak PRNG

May 24, 2022 (updated September 30, 2024)

An issue was discovered in Matrix Sydent before 1.0.3 and Synapse before 0.99.3.1. Random number generation is mishandled, which makes it easier for attackers to predict a Sydent authentication token or a Synapse random ID.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwf7-vfjf-wf6x
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/matrix-synapse/PYSEC-2019-185.yaml
matrix.org/blog/2019/05/03/security-updates-sydent-1-0-3-synapse-0-99-3-1-and-riot-android-0-9-0-0-8-99-0-8-28-a
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11842

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