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1. Matrix.org (matrix@mastodon.matrix.org)'s status on Monday, 13-Sep-2021 15:47:39 UTC Matrix.org

   ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Users of Element Desktop/Web/Android, FluffyChat & Nheko should upgrade immediately to address a critical encryption vulnerability.

   We are not aware of this being exploited in the wild yet, but as the bug is now disclosed please upgrade now. https://matrix.org/blog/2021/09/13/vulnerability-disclosure-key-sharing

   • Jim repeated this.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Sep-2021 00:04:18 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     • Jim
     @sullybiker I think Nheko is in the Ubuntu repos ... already an old version.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Sep-2021 00:17:22 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
     ... but if this motivates the Debian / Ubuntu family of operating systems to upgrade, then it is a good thing. (Last I checked, the version they had was pre-encryption, so they may just stay where they are.)