Ubuntu 16.10: 3217-1 Critical: Network-Manager-Applet Local Attack

ubuntu

March 7, 2017

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- network-manager-applet: GNOME frontend for NetworkManager

Details:

It was discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked

permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker

could use this issue at the login screen to access local files.

Topics Covered

security advisory critical local attack information exposure network-manager

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.10:
  network-manager-gnome           1.2.6-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  network-manager-gnome           1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  network-manager-gnome           0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  network-manager-gnome           0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.6

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.