GNOME NetworkManager 0.7.2 cryptographic issues

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNOME NetworkManager 0.7.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.

The weakness was presented 12/23/2009 as Bug 546795 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4144. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67996 (Oracle Linux 5 : NetworkManager (ELSA-2010-0108)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155703 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for NetworkManager (ELSA-2010-0108)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (67996). See 51284 for similar entry.

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Class: Cryptographic issues
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 67996
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : NetworkManager (ELSA-2010-0108)
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OpenVAS ID: 880580
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for NetworkManager CESA-2010:0108 centos5 i386
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08/30/2021 +2357 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: Bug 546795
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4144 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 24638 - Gnome NetworkManager 0.7.2 Informaton Disclosure or DoS Vulnerability by Network Identity Spoofing, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37580 - NetworkManager Security Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/30/2021 09:40
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 02/20/2017 10:07 (8), 08/30/2021 09:38 (4), 08/30/2021 09:40 (1)
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