CVE-2011-1943

Description

The destroy_one_secret function in nm-setting-vpn.c in libnm-util in the NetworkManager package 0.8.999-3.git20110526 in Fedora 15 creates a log entry containing a certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708876 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68057 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061329.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=78ce088843d59d4494965bfc40b30a2e63d065f6 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/7 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1943?
CVE-2011-1943 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1943?
To fix CVE-2011-1943, 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-2011-1943 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1943 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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