Improper Authentication Affecting network-manager package, versions <0.9.0-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-NETWORKMANAGER-1554530
  • published2 Sept 2011
  • disclosed2 Sept 2011

Introduced: 2 Sep 2011

CVE-2011-2176  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 network-manager to version 0.9.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream network-manager package and not the network-manager package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1