SB2011090301 - Improper Authentication in NetworkManager
Published: September 3, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011090301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2176)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44858
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025711
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:171
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0930.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662