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Ubuntu USN-727-2 (network-manager)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to network-manager announced via advisory USN-727-2.
Insight
Insight
USN-727-1 fixed vulnerabilities in network-manager-applet. This advisory provides the corresponding updates for NetworkManager. It was discovered that NetworkManager did not properly enforce permissions when responding to dbus requests. A local user could perform dbus queries to view system and user network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.
Solution
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: network-manager-gnome 0.6.2-0ubuntu7.1 Ubuntu 8.10: network-manager 0.7~~svn20081018t105859-0ubuntu1.8.10.2 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-727-2