Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
When matrix-rust-sdk recieves forwarded room keys, the reciever doesn't check if it requested the key from the forwarder
CVE-2022-39252
Description
matrix-rust-sdk is an implementation of a Matrix client-server library in Rust, and matrix-sdk-crypto is the Matrix encryption library. Prior to version 0.6, when a user requests a room key from their devices, the software correctly remembers the request. When the user receives a forwarded room key, the software accepts it without checking who the room key came from. This allows homeservers to try to insert room keys of questionable validity, potentially mounting an impersonation attack. Version 0.6 fixes this issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
matrix-sdk-cryptocrates.io | < 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 0.6
Patches
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vp68-2wrm-69qmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39252ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/commit/093fb5d0aa21c0b5eaea6ec96b477f1075271cbbghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/commit/41449d2cc360e347f5d4e1c154ec1e3185f11acdghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/releases/tag/matrix-sdk-0.6.0ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-vp68-2wrm-69qmghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2022-0085.htmlghsaWEB
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