Race Condition Affecting network-manager-applet package, versions <0:1.4.0-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NETWORKMANAGERAPPLET-5164100
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Apr 2016

Introduced: 2 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-0764  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 network-manager-applet to version 0:1.4.0-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2581.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1