Improper Input Validation Affecting network-manager package, versions <1.30.0-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-NETWORKMANAGER-1554946
  • published31 Mar 2021
  • disclosed26 May 2021

Introduced: 31 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-20297  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 network-manager to version 1.30.0-2 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.

A flaw was found in NetworkManager in versions before 1.30.0. Setting match.path and activating a profile crashes NetworkManager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1