Description
A flaw was found in NetworkManager-vpnc. This vulnerability allows a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root. By injecting a newline character into the VPN username field, an attacker can manipulate the vpnc configuration to execute an arbitrary program with root privileges when the malicious VPN connection is activated.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | NetworkManager-vpnc | — | — |
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 13 | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | network-manager-vpnc | No fix yet | — |