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A Rygel security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 19.10



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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4177-1
November 06, 2019

rygel vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10

Summary:

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- rygel: GNOME UPnP/DLNA services

Details:

It was discovered that the Rygel package automatically started the daemon by default in user sessions. In certain environments, this resulted in media being shared contrary to expectations.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 19.10:
rygel 0.38.1-2ubuntu3.3

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4177-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1848692

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rygel/0.38.1-2ubuntu3.3