1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5195-2

USN-5195-2: Mumble vulnerability

Publication date

15 December 2021

Overview

A security issue was fixed in Mumble.

Releases

Packages

  • mumble - Low latency encrypted VoIP client

Details

It was discovered that the Mumble client supported websites for public servers
with arbitrary URL schemes. If a user were tricked into visiting a malicious
website from the public server list, a remote attacker could possibly execute
arbitrary code.

It was discovered that the Mumble client supported websites for public servers
with arbitrary URL schemes. If a user were tricked into visiting a malicious
website from the public server list, a remote attacker could possibly execute
arbitrary code.

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
16.04 xenial mumble –  1.2.12-1ubuntu1+esm1  

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