Scientific Linux 6: NetworkManager Update 2011-07-12 Moderate Risk

Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:21:37 -0500
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From: "Tyler L. Parsons" 
Subject: Security ERRATA Moderate: NetworkManager on SL6.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis: Moderate: NetworkManager security update
Issue Date: 2011-07-12
CVE Numbers: CVE-2011-2176

NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or
wireless network connection active at all times.

It was found that NetworkManager did not properly enforce PolicyKit
settings controlling the permissions to configure wireless network sharing.
A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit
restrictions, allowing them to enable wireless network sharing.
(CVE-2011-2176)

Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. Running instances of
NetworkManager must be restarted ("service NetworkManager restart") for
this update to take effect.

SL6:
 i386
 NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 x86_64
 NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
 NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
 NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
 NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
 NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
 NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
 NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team