Scientific Linux Security Update : NetworkManager on SL7.x x86_64 (20201001)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141710

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- NetworkManager: user configuration not honoured leaving the connection unauthenticated via insecure defaults (CVE-2020-10754)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?40e0b98a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141710

File Name: sl_20201001_NetworkManager_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-10754

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-adsl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-bluetooth, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-config-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-dispatcher-routing-rules, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-glib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libnm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libnm-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-ovs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-ppp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-team, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-tui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-wifi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-wwan, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-10754