Improper Input Validation Affecting nm-connection-editor package, versions <0:1.0.6-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.86% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NMCONNECTIONEDITOR-5059737
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Feb 2015

Introduced: 23 Feb 2015

CVE-2015-0272  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 nm-connection-editor to version 0:1.0.6-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2315.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nm-connection-editor package and not the nm-connection-editor package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1