CVE-2016-0764

Description

Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2581.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324025 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0764?
CVE-2016-0764 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0764?
To fix CVE-2016-0764, 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-2016-0764 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0764 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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