CVE-2006-7246

Public Exploit

Description

NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=341323 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/22/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574266 issue tracking exploit patch
https://lwn.net/Articles/468868/ exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7246?
CVE-2006-7246 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7246?
To fix CVE-2006-7246, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-7246 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-7246 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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