Vidyo Server Security Update 20 (SU20) provides existing VidyoGateway servers with updated packages and package configurations to address most known and current vulnerabilities (CVEs) at the time of the release of this Update, as noted in common OS and package security bulletins.

The updates and configuration changes applied by SU20 are outlined in this article below. 

 

Important Notices

• This update is applicable to all maintained Vidyo servers. For more information, please refer to the Vidyo Software Maintenance Policy.
• In accordance with the Vidyo End of Life Process Announcement for Vidyo Server Components Based on ASUS and Supermicro Platforms, these platforms are no longer under software maintenance. Therefore, if you have these platforms, upgrading to Security Update 20 will be blocked.

 

Security Update 20 Files 

This SU20 file...	Is for...
Security_Update-VGW-SU20-bundle-v1176.vidyo	VidyoGateway version 3.5.2

 

 

System Changes Performed by Security Update 20

 

Apache Web Server
Product	Previous Version	SU20 Version
VidyoGateway	2.4.34 with OpenSSL 1.0.2o	2.4.35 with OpenSSL 1.0.2p

 

 

Apache Tomcat
Product	Previous Version	SU20 Version
VidyoGateway	8.5.32	8.5.35

  

OpenSSL Dynamic Library
Product	Previous Version	SU20 Version
VidyoGateway	OpenSSL 1.0.2o	OpenSSL 1.0.2p

  

Wget
Product	Previous Version	SU20 Version
VidyoGateway	1.19.2 (OpenSSL 1.0.2o)	1.19.2 (OpenSSL 1.0.2p)

 

OpenSSH
Product	Previous Version	SU20 Version
VidyoGateway	7.6p1 (OpenSSL 1.0.2o)	7.8p1 (OpenSSL 1.0.2p)

 

OpenSSH Security Improvements

• Devices are now configured to time out after 60 seconds for incomplete or broken SSH sessions by setting LoginGraceTime to 60 seconds.
• Addresses a security scan issue “Diffie-Hellman group smaller than 2048 bits (tls-dh-prime-under-2048-bits)” by removing groups lower than 2048 bits from /etc/ssh/moduli.
• Adds the following cipher, HMAC, and exchange algorithm lines to the sshd_config.default to strengthen SSH encryption:
  • aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
  • hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512
  • ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256

These improvements require an SSH client that supports the above listed ciphers, HMACs, and key exchange algorithms. SSH clients that do not support these mechanisms will not be able to connect. Most modern updated SSH clients usually support these mechanisms.

Linux® Kernel Update

• SU20 will update the Linux Kernel to 4.14.74

 

Known Issues after Successfully Applying Security Update 20

Some vulnerability scanners may report a low to moderate level vulnerability of “TCP timestamp response (generic-tcp-timestamp)” and/or “ICMP timestamp response”, even after Security Update 20 is successfully applied.

Description: The remote host responded with a TCP timestamp. The TCP timestamp response can be used to approximate the remote host's uptime, potentially aiding in further attacks. Additionally, some operating systems can be fingerprinted based on the behavior of their TCP timestamps. At this time, Vidyo is reluctant to disable tcp_timestamps, as this could disrupt the packet communication needs of the protocols used for VidyoConferencing. Vidyo considers this vulnerability to be low, and this issue does not really affect the security of the Linux TCP stack in any meaningful way. ICMP may be blocked via a firewall to mitigate the ICMP specific tcp_timestamp issue.

 

Applying Security Update 20

If you have an on-premise VidyoGateway, you must perform the steps in this section to apply SU20. If you are a cloud customer, you can skip this section because Vidyo will perform the update for you.

 

1. Log in to the VidyoGateway Configuration page:
   
   http://{Gateway IP or FQDN}.
   
   
2. Click the Upgrade Gateway link.
   
   
3. Click Browse.
   
   
4. Select and open the Security_Update-VGW-SU20-bundle-v1176.vidyo file.
   
   
5. Click Upload and Install on the Upgrade Gateway page.
   The system will reboot after uploading the update package. A copy of the Updater log will be available for review.
   
   Note: The update process can take several minutes (allow 5 to 10 minutes for the process to complete once the server has stated it is restarting). You will not be able to access the system via the browser during the update process. After 15 minutes, you may manually refresh your browser to again access to the VidyoGateway.
   
   
6. Review the log to ensure the update completed successfully.
   A completed message will be noted near the end of the log file. If the log states the update did not complete or logged errors, review the log for the reason and address it as needed.
   
   
7. See the "Contacting Technical Support" section of this article for more information about getting assistance.
   
   
8. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each VidyoGateway with the system.
   
   
9. Test that each VidyoGateway is functional.

 

Contacting Technical Support

If you are a Vidyo Reseller or Vidyo End User with “Plus” coverage, please feel free to contact the Vidyo Customer Support team via email with any questions or if you need assistance.

• Phone: +1-866-99-VIDYO / +1-201-289-8597
• Email: support@vidyo.com

If you are a Vidyo End User without “Plus” coverage, please contact your Vidyo Reseller for further details.