Description
GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.
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 | 0.9.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | network-manager | 0.9.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | network-manager | 0.9.0-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | NetworkManager +4 | 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1 | RHSA-2011:0930 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0930 Red Hat Security Advisory: NetworkManager security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
- 1025711 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-8612 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0930 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662
- MDVSA-2011:171 vendor-advisory
- 44858 third-party-advisory