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CentOS 5 : NetworkManager (CESA-2010:0108)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 44677
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated NetworkManager packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or wireless network connection active at all times.
A missing network certificate verification flaw was found in NetworkManager. If a user created a WPA Enterprise or 802.1x wireless network connection that was verified using a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate, and then later removed that CA certificate file, NetworkManager failed to verify the identity of the network on the following connection attempts. In these situations, a malicious wireless network spoofing the original network could trick a user into disclosing authentication credentials or communicating over an untrusted network. (CVE-2009-4144)
An information disclosure flaw was found in NetworkManager's nm-connection-editor D-Bus interface. If a user edited network connection options using nm-connection-editor, a summary of those changes was broadcasted over the D-Bus message bus, possibly disclosing sensitive information (such as wireless network authentication credentials) to other local users. (CVE-2009-4145)
Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected networkmanager packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 44677
File Name: centos_RHSA-2010-0108.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 2/23/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:networkmanager-glib, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:networkmanager-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:networkmanager-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:networkmanager, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:networkmanager-gnome, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-4144, CVE-2009-4145