1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6208-1

USN-6208-1: Gorilla WebSocket vulnerability

Publication date

6 July 2023

Overview

Gorilla WebSocket could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Gorilla WebSocket incorrectly handled decoding WebSocket
frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting
in a denial of service.

It was discovered that Gorilla WebSocket incorrectly handled decoding WebSocket
frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting
in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic golang-websocket-dev –  1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1  
16.04 xenial golang-websocket-dev –  0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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