ubuntu-cve-2022-39264
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-09-28 22:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:56
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
            "binary_name": "nheko",
            "binary_version": "0.0+git20171116.21fdb26-2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
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        "name": "nheko",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nheko@0.0+git20171116.21fdb26-2?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
      },
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.0+git20171116.21fdb26-1",
        "0.0+git20171116.21fdb26-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "nheko",
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
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        "name": "nheko",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nheko@0.6.4-2build2?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
      },
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
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        "name": "nheko",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nheko@0.9.1-1?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
      },
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      ],
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          }
        ]
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        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nheko@0.11.3+~0.9.2+~1.0.0+~0.3.0-1build4?arch=source\u0026distro=noble"
      },
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        }
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        "0.11.3-2.1",
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        "0.11.3+~0.9.2+~1.0.0+~0.3.0-1build4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          }
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      },
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      },
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        "0.12.0+~0.10.0+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-4build3",
        "0.12.1+~0.10.1+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-1",
        "0.12.1+~0.10.1+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-1build1",
        "0.12.1+~0.10.1+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "nheko",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nheko@0.12.1+~0.10.1+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-4ubuntu3?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
      },
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        {
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          ],
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      ],
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        "0.12.1+~0.10.1+~1.0.0+~0.3.1-4ubuntu3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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\u0027s own devices, and/or avoid pressing the request button in the settings menu.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39264",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:56:09Z",
  "published": "2022-09-28T22:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-39264"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/security/advisories/GHSA-8jcp-8jq4-5mm7"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/releases/tag/v0.10.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko/commit/67bee15a389f9b8a9f6c3a340558d1e2319e7199"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39264"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2022-39264"
  ]
}



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