CVE-2009-4144

Description

NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/38420 third party advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4144?
CVE-2009-4144 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4144?
To fix CVE-2009-4144, 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-2009-4144 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4144 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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