CVE-2009-4144
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.90% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- gnome/networkmanager
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.