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Red Hat Enterprise 5 RHSA-2009:0361-01 Moderate: NetworkManager DoS Risk

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Calendar Grey March 25, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
The recent firmware upgrade for NetworkManager resolves two medium-level vulnerabilities identified by Red Hat, affecting corporate services and network links.
Updated NetworkManager packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by th...

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or wireless network connection active at all times.
An information disclosure flaw was found in NetworkManager's D-Bus interface. A local attacker could leverage this flaw to discover sensitive information, such as network connection passwords and pre-shared keys. (CVE-2009-0365)
A potential denial of service flaw was found in NetworkManager's D-Bus interface. A local user could leverage this flaw to modify local connection settings, preventing the system's network connection from functioning properly. (CVE-2009-0578)
Red Hat would like to thank Ludwig Nussel for reporting these flaws responsibly.
Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat local access Denial of Service NetworkManager network connection

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0578 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
x86_64: NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
x86_64: NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:0361-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0361.html
Issue date: 2009-03-25

Topic

Updated NetworkManager packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat local access Denial of Service NetworkManager network connection

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

487722 - CVE-2009-0365 NetworkManager: GetSecrets disclosure

487752 - CVE-2009-0578 NetworkManager: local users can modify the connection settings

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