Security
Security
An insufficient session expiration has been reported in Telegram.
| Package | net-im/telegram-desktop on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.4.11 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.4.11 |
| Package | net-im/telegram-desktop-bin on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.4.11 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.4.11 |
Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.
It was discovered that Telegram failed to invalidate a recently active session.
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
There is no known workaround at this time.
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"
Release date
May 26, 2021
Latest revision
May 26, 2021: 1
Severity
low
Exploitable
remote
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