GHSA-WCHH-9X6H-7F6P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-29 16:11 – Updated: 2026-07-29 16:11Problem
Multiple vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2024 affecting libolm (Olm): AES timing / side‑channel, Ed25519 signature malleability, and timing leaks in base64 decoding; several CVEs were assigned. Patches and mitigations were published; maintainers recommend upgrading to fixed versions. In addition, a 2022 “Olm/Megolm protocol confusion” advisory affecting some SDKs was critical and required client-side fixes. Use patched versions of libolm and up-to-date Matrix SDKs; avoid unpatched clients/servers.
Olm is a dependency of matrix-commander (Python version, not Rust version).
WARNING:
Due to cryptographic olm dependency deprecation, this program is cryptographically unsafe to use until https://github.com/matrix-nio/matrix-nio/pull/555 is merged. Good news: https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander-rs is a Rust alternative not having this issue.
References
- CVE-2022-39255
- CVE-2024-45193
- https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2024-45193
- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-ios-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-hw6g-j8v6-9hcm
Workarounds
- use the Rust version: https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander-rs
Severity:
Medium
CVE-2022-39255 — MEDIUM (NVD/MITRE lists CVSS base score 5.x — treated as Medium).
CVE-2024-45193 — MEDIUM (NVD shows CVSS 3.1 base score ~4.3 — Medium)
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"aliases": [],
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"details": "### Problem\n\nMultiple vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2024 affecting libolm (Olm): AES timing / side\u2011channel, Ed25519 signature malleability, and timing leaks in base64 decoding; several CVEs were assigned. Patches and mitigations were published; maintainers recommend upgrading to fixed versions. In addition, a 2022 \u201cOlm/Megolm protocol confusion\u201d advisory affecting some SDKs was critical and required client-side fixes. Use patched versions of libolm and up-to-date Matrix SDKs; avoid unpatched clients/servers.\n\nOlm is a dependency of `matrix-commander` (Python version, not Rust version).\n\nWARNING:\n\nDue to cryptographic [olm dependency deprecation](https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander/issues/204#issuecomment-3523986979), this program is cryptographically unsafe to use until https://github.com/matrix-nio/matrix-nio/pull/555 is merged. Good news: https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander-rs is a Rust alternative not having this issue.\n\n\n### References\n- CVE-2022-39255\n- CVE-2024-45193\n- https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2024-45193\n- https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-ios-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-hw6g-j8v6-9hcm\n\n### Workarounds\n- use the Rust version: https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander-rs \n\n### Severity:\n\nMedium\n\nCVE-2022-39255 \u2014 MEDIUM (NVD/MITRE lists CVSS base score 5.x \u2014 treated as Medium).\n\nCVE-2024-45193 \u2014 MEDIUM (NVD shows CVSS 3.1 base score ~4.3 \u2014 Medium)",
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"modified": "2026-07-29T16:11:45Z",
"published": "2026-07-29T16:11:45Z",
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"summary": "olm dependency deprecation: CVE-2022-39255 and CVE-2024-45193"
}
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.