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 ones own devices, and/or avoid pressing the request button in the settings menu.
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nheko | Nheko-reborn | * | 0.10.2 (excluding) |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | lunar | * |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nheko | Ubuntu | xenial | * |