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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.04 / 11.10 : network-manager-applet vulnerability (USN-1483-2)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 59755
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
USN-1483-1 fixed a vulnerability in NetworkManager by disabling the creation of WPA-secured AdHoc wireless connections. This update provides the corresponding change for network-manager-applet.It was discovered that certain wireless drivers incorrectly handled the creation of WPA-secured AdHoc connections. This could result in AdHoc wireless connections being created without any security at all.
This update removes WPA as a security choice for AdHoc connections in NetworkManager.
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Solution
Update the affected network-manager-gnome package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 59755
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1483-2.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 6/28/2012
Updated: 1/6/2020
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:network-manager-gnome
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/26/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2736
USN: 1483-2