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RedHat Update for NetworkManager and libnl3 RHSA-2017:2299-01
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 for the 'NetworkManager and libnl3' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages network devices and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when available. Its capabilities include managing Ethernet, wireless, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, as well as providing VPN integration with a variety of different VPN services. The libnl3 packages contain a convenience library that simplifies using the Linux kernel's Netlink sockets interface for network manipulation. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: NetworkManager (1.8.0), network-manager-applet (1.8.0). (BZ#1413312, BZ#1414103, BZ#1441621) Security Fix(es) in the libnl3 component: * An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in the libnl library. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application compiled with libnl to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running such an application. (CVE-2017-0553) Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Affected Software
Affected Software
NetworkManager and libnl3 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.