Summary
Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked
permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker
could use this issue at the login screen to access local files.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | network-manager-applet | 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | network-manager-applet | 1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
References
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report
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1668321