CVE-2011-2176

Description

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025711 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0930.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:171 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44858 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2176?
CVE-2011-2176 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2176?
To fix CVE-2011-2176, 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-2011-2176 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2176 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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