nheko is a desktop client for the Matrix communication application. All versions below 0.10.2 are vulnerable homeservers inserting malicious secrets, which could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks. Users can upgrade to version 0.10.2 to protect against this issue. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually, avoid doing verifications of one's own devices, and/or avoid pressing the request button in the settings menu.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/security/advisories/GHSA-8jcp-8jq4-5mm7 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/releases/tag/v0.10.2 | Release Notes |
https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/commit/67bee15a389f9b8a9f6c3a340558d1e2319e7199 | Patch |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YBOL6OOQGPZD2RLYT4EHAWTFXNIHLYEN/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TA6A5ADUVAYKD3ZFLF2JPZOTIOFJOEU7/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-09-28 15:15
Updated : 2023-03-03 11:25
NVD link : CVE-2022-39264
Mitre link : CVE-2022-39264
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Products Affected
nheko-reborn
- nheko
fedoraproject
- fedora