GNOME NetworkManager Lets Local Users Modify Network Configuration Settings.
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021909 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021909
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0578
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 25 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system, Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 7.0.99
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in GNOME NetworkManager. A local user can modify network connection settings.
A local user can modify local connection settings, preventing the target system's network connection from functioning properly.
The vulnerability resides in 'gconf-helpers/nma-gconf-connection.c'.
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Impact:
A local user can modify local network connection settings.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (7.0.99).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet?view=revision&revision=1209
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Vendor URL: projects.gnome.org/NetworkManager/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any)
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