Improper Input Validation Affecting networkmanager/networkmanager package, versions [,1.30.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-NETWORKMANAGERNETWORKMANAGER-2635694
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed26 May 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 26 May 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade networkmanager/networkmanager to version 1.30.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. 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 Scores

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