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CVE-2020-15134 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-15134: Faye before version 1.4.0, there is a lack of certification validation in TLS handshakes. Faye uses em-http-request and faye-websocket in the Ruby version of its client. Those libraries both use the `EM::Connection#start_tls` method in EventMachine to implement the TLS handshake whenever a `wss:` UR

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-15134 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ruby-faye→ fixed in1.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-faye

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ruby-faye→ fixed in1.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-faye
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