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Ubuntu 883-2 Moderate: Network-Manager-Indicator Identity Threat Alert

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Calendar Grey January 13, 2010
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A security advisory detailing network-manager-applet flaws and their impact on wireless networks. Discover crucial updates here.
It was discovered that NetworkManager did not ensure that the Certification Authority (CA) certificate file remained present when using WPA Enterprise or 802.1x networks

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security advisory Ubuntu moderate severity sensitive data exposure network-manager-applet identity spoofing wpa enterprise

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network-manager-applet vulnerabilities

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security advisory Ubuntu moderate severity sensitive data exposure network-manager-applet identity spoofing wpa enterprise

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