Improper preservation of permissions in NetworkManager - CVE-2025-9615

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123625

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-9615

CWE-ID: CWE-281

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper preservation of permissions in multiple components of the application. A local user can view files of other users on the system. 

NetworkManager
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Desktop Applications Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Anolis OS
Fedora
NetworkManager-ssh
NetworkManager-devel-64bit
libnm0-debuginfo
NetworkManager
typelib-1_0-NM-1_0
libnm0
NetworkManager-debugsource
NetworkManager-debuginfo
NetworkManager-branding-upstream
NetworkManager-lang
NetworkManager-devel-32bit
libnm0-32bit
libnm0-32bit-debuginfo
NetworkManager-devel
libnm0-64bit-debuginfo
libnm0-64bit
NetworkManager-bluetooth
NetworkManager-tui
NetworkManager-wwan
NetworkManager-pppoe
NetworkManager-bluetooth-debuginfo
NetworkManager-tui-debuginfo
NetworkManager-cloud-setup
NetworkManager-cloud-setup-debuginfo
NetworkManager-pppoe-debuginfo
NetworkManager-wwan-debuginfo
NetworkManager-ovs
NetworkManager-ovs-debuginfo
NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules
NetworkManager-config-connectivity-anolis
NetworkManager-config-server
NetworkManager-adsl
NetworkManager-initscripts-ifcfg-rh
NetworkManager-libnm
NetworkManager-libnm-devel
NetworkManager-ppp
NetworkManager-team
NetworkManager-wifi
NetworkManager-initscripts-updown
NetworkManager-help
strongswan

Install updates from vendor's website.

NetworkManager - addressed in versions 1.52.2, 1.54.3
NetworkManager-ssh - addressed in versions 1.4.3-1.fc43, 1.4.3-1.fc45, 1.4.4-1.fc43
NetworkManager-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
typelib-1_0-NM-1_0 - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0 - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-debugsource - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-branding-upstream - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-lang - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0-32bit - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-devel - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
libnm0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.32.12-150400.3.3.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-bluetooth - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-tui - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-wwan - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-pppoe - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-bluetooth-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-tui-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-cloud-setup - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-cloud-setup-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-pppoe-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-wwan-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.2-150400.3.5.1, 1.38.2-150400.3.6.1, 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-ovs - addressed in versions 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-ovs-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.38.6-150500.3.5.1, 1.44.2-150600.3.7.1
NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-config-connectivity-anolis - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-config-server - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-adsl - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-bluetooth - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-cloud-setup - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-initscripts-ifcfg-rh - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-libnm - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-libnm-devel - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-ovs - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-ppp - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-team - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-tui - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-wifi - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-wwan - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager-initscripts-updown - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager - update to 1.44.2-5
NetworkManager - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-help - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-config-server - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-wwan - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-wifi - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-team - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-ppp - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-libnm-devel - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-libnm - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-debugsource - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-debuginfo - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-cloud-setup - update to 1.44.2-6
NetworkManager-bluetooth - update to 1.44.2-6
strongswan - addressed in versions 6.0.4-2.fc42, 6.0.4-2.fc43, 6.0.4-2.fc44

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2391503
• https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/issues/1809
• https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2324
• https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2327

• Improper preservation of permissions in NetworkManager
• Fedora 43 update for strongswan
• Fedora 42 update for strongswan
• Fedora 44 update for strongswan
• Anolis OS update for NetworkManager
• openEuler update for NetworkManager
• Fedora 45 update for NetworkManager-ssh
• Fedora 43 update for NetworkManager-ssh
• Fedora 43 update for NetworkManager-ssh
• SUSE update for NetworkManager
• SUSE update for NetworkManager
• SUSE update for NetworkManager
• SUSE update for NetworkManager
• SUSE update for NetworkManager