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Scientific Linux Security Update : NetworkManager on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 95833

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Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
NetworkManager (1.4.0), NetworkManager-libreswan (1.2.4), network-manager- applet (1.4.0), libnl3 (3.2.28).

Security Fix(es) :

 - A race condition vulnerability was discovered in NetworkManager. Temporary files were created insecurely when saving or updating connection settings, which could allow local users to read connection secrets such as VPN passwords or WiFi keys. (CVE-2016-0764)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?cf331f40

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 95833

File Name: sl_20161103_NetworkManager_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libnm-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libreswan, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libreswan-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:networkmanager-libreswan-gnome, 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, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnl3, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnl3-cli, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnl3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnl3-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnl3-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnm-gtk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnm-gtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libnma, 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:libnma-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:network-manager-applet, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:network-manager-applet-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nm-connection-editor, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0764