Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | network-manager-applet | 0.7.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | network-manager-applet | 0.7.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | network-manager-applet | 0.7.2-2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | NetworkManager +4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | RHSA-2010:0108 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0108 Red Hat Security Advisory: NetworkManager security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 37580 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20091216 NetworkManager CVE assignment mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
- SUSE-SR:2010:002 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0108 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11315 vdb-entry signature
- 38420 third-party-advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795