CVE-2009-0578

Description

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 does not properly verify privileges for dbus (1) modify and (2) delete requests, which allows local users to change or remove the network connections of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors related to org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings and at_console.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8931 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49063 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34067 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487752
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021909 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0361.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34473 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0578?
CVE-2009-0578 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0578?
To fix CVE-2009-0578, 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-2009-0578 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0578 is being actively exploited. 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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