1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-727-1

USN-727-1: network-manager-applet vulnerabilities

Publication date

3 March 2009

Overview

network-manager-applet vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that network-manager-applet did not properly enforce
permissions when responding to dbus requests. A local user could perform dbus
queries to view other users’ network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.
(CVE-2009-0365)

It was discovered that network-manager-applet did not properly enforce
permissions when responding to dbus modify and delete requests. A local user
could use dbus to modify or delete other users’ network connections. This issue
only applied to Ubuntu 8.10. (CVE-2009-0578)

It was discovered that network-manager-applet did not properly enforce
permissions when responding to dbus requests. A local user could perform dbus
queries to view other users’ network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.
(CVE-2009-0365)

It was discovered that network-manager-applet did not properly enforce
permissions when responding to dbus modify and delete requests. A local user
could use dbus to modify or delete other users’ network connections. This issue
only applied to Ubuntu 8.10. (CVE-2009-0578)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.10 intrepid network-manager-gnome –  0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu1.8.10.2
8.04 hardy network-manager-gnome –  0.6.6-0ubuntu3.1
7.10 gutsy network-manager-gnome –  0.6.5-0ubuntu11~7.10.1

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