NetworkManager D-Bus request information disclosure
| networkmanager-dbus-info-disclosure (49062) |  Low Risk |
Description:
NetworkManager could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper enforcement of permissions when responding to D-Bus requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using D-Bus queries to obtain network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
For Ubuntu:
Refer to USN-721-1 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- NetworkManager Web page: NetworkManager - Linux Networking made Easy.
- ubuntu-security-announce Mailing List, Tue Mar 3 19:45:21 GMT 2009: [USN-727-1] network-manager-applet vulnerabilities.
- ASA-2009-107: NetworkManager security update (RHSA-2009-0362)
- BID-33966: NetworkManager Permission Enforcement Multiple Local Vulnrabilities
- CVE-2009-0365: nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.
- DSA-1955: network-manager/network-manager-applet -- information disclosure
- RHSA-2009-0361: Moderate: NetworkManager security update
- RHSA-2009-0362: Moderate: NetworkManager security update
- SA34067: NetworkManager D-Bus Request Restriction Security Issues
- SECTRACK ID: 1021908: GNOME NetworkManager Lets Local Users Obtain Passwords
- SUSE-SA:2009:013: dbus-1 insecure profiles problems
- SUSE-SR:2009:009: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-727-1: network-manager-applet vulnerabilities
- USN-727-2: NetworkManager vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.10
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Debian Debian Linux 5.0
- NetworkManager NetworkManager
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell OpenSUSE 11.0
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.7.z AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3.z EUS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.3
- RedHat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7.z ES
- Ubuntu Linux 7.10
- Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Lts
- Ubuntu Linux 8.10
Reported:
Mar 03, 2009
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