Information Exposure Affecting network-manager-applet package, versions <0.7.2-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-NETWORKMANAGERAPPLET-365068
  • published23 Dec 2009
  • disclosed23 Dec 2009

Introduced: 23 Dec 2009

CVE-2009-4145  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 network-manager-applet to version 0.7.2-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream network-manager-applet package and not the network-manager-applet package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

nm-connection-editor in NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.x exports connection objects over D-Bus upon actions in the connection editor GUI, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading D-Bus signals, as demonstrated by using dbus-monitor to discover the password for the WiFi network.

CVSS Scores

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