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

USN-727-2: NetworkManager vulnerability

Publication date

3 March 2009

Overview

NetworkManager vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

USN-727-1 fixed vulnerabilities in network-manager-applet. This advisory
provides the corresponding updates for NetworkManager.

It was discovered that NetworkManager did not properly enforce permissions when
responding to dbus requests. A local user could perform dbus queries to view
system and user network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.

USN-727-1 fixed vulnerabilities in network-manager-applet. This advisory
provides the corresponding updates for NetworkManager.

It was discovered that NetworkManager did not properly enforce permissions when
responding to dbus requests. A local user could perform dbus queries to view
system and user network connection passwords and pre-shared keys.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer 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 –  0.7~~svn20081018t105859-0ubuntu1.8.10.2
6.06 dapper network-manager-gnome –  0.6.2-0ubuntu7.1

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